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John Umstead Hospital 1003 12th Street
Butner, North Carolina 27509

John Umstead Hospital, purchased from the federal government who had built the facilities as an Army Hospital for wounded U.S. military personnel returned from the European front during WW II, admitted the first patients in 1947. The hospital serves 14 counties in north central North Carolina. It has 321 beds. It is scheduled to close in 2008. It will merge with Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, which is also scheduled to close in 2008 – creating the Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital.

CMS Investigations

Psychiatric hospitals are inspected on a regular basis.  Inspectors may also come in to investigate problems that come up between regular visits.  The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Management Services (CMS)inspects the hospitals.  CMS decides whether the hospitals are meeting its standards; if they are, then the hospitals can bill Medicare and Medicaid for patient care.  Copies of CMS inspections for the past three years are available on this site (All reports are PDF documents, less than 100 KB, unless otherwise noted):

CMS Inspections of Umstead: 2008

CMS Inspections of Umstead: 2007

CMS Inspections of Umstead: 2005

Joint Commission Reports

The Joint Commission an independent not-for-profit organization that accredits health care organizations, also inspects hospitals. Copies of Joint Commission inspections for the past three years are available on this site:

CRIPA Review

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) has reviewed North Carolina’s four state-operated psychiatric hospitals. As part of the state’s voluntary compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice, the state hired an independent, outside monitor who makes regular visits and inspections of facilities and makes recommendations for changes and improvements directly to the hospitals and reports progress to the U.S. Department of Justice and the state. Here are those reports:

Significant Events

If any deaths occur in the hospital, or if there are any significant patient injuries or significant events involving staff, these will be reported on this page (beginning in January 2008).

Death Reporting: Umstead Hospital
Date of Death Gender Expected/Unexpected
6-26-08 Female Unexpected
3-2-08 Female Unexpected
2-17-08 Female Unexpected

 

Patient Injury Reporting: Umstead Hospital
* Admission/discharge data effecftive 7/19/08-07/25/08 reporting period reflect consolidation of adult Umstead patients into Central Regional Hospital.
Date of Injury Gender Followup Action
(Clinical Review, Safety Review, Abuse/Neglect Investigation, or Criminal Investigation)
6-24-08 Male No investigation
6-20-08 Male Clinical Review
6-19-08 Female Clinical Review
6-18-08 Female Management Investigation
4-27-08 Male Clinical Review, Abuse/Neglect Investigation
4-21-08 Female No investigation
4-19-08 Male Clinical review
4-15-08 Male No investigation
3-22-08 Male Safety review
2-29-08 Male Clinical review
2-16-08 Female Clinical review
1-26-08 Male Clinical review and abuse/neglect investigation
1-10-08 Female Clinical review
1-10-08 Male Clinical review
1-1-08 Male Clinical Review

 

Staff Injury Reporting: Umstead Hospital
Date of Injury Staff Position Location
6-20-08 Health Care Technician AAU
6-17-08 Health Care Technician AAU
6-9-08 Registered Nurse Rehabilitation Unit
5-22-08 Health Care Technician AAU
5-1-08 RTT Rehabilitation Unit
4-30-08 Health Care Technician Rehabilitation Unit
5-3-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
4-20-08 Registered Nurse Rehabilitation Unit
4-19-08 Health Care Technician  Children's Psychiatric Unit
4-9-08 Licensed Practical Nurse Adult Admissions Unit
4-1-08 Health Care Technician Geriatric Services Unit
4-1-08 Health Care Technician Geriatric Services Unit
3-30-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
3-23-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
3-9-08 Licensed Practical Nurse Children's Psychiatric Unit
2-21-08 Health Care Technician Geriatric Services Unit
2-1-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
1-25-08 Health Care Technician Adult Admissions Unit
1-24-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
1-14-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
1-8-08 Health Care Technician Children's Psychiatric Unit
1-4-08 Health Care Technician Rehabilitation Unit

Police Report: Umstead Hospital
Date of Incident Date Charges Filed
3-11-08 4-7-08

Weekly Admissions and Discharges


Weekly Admissions and Discharges for Umstead Hospital
(Discharges exclude deaths)
Date Adolescent Admissions Adult Admissions Total Admissions Adolescent Discharges Adult Discharges Total Discharges
11-15-08
to
11-21-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
11-8-08
to
11-14-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
11-1-08
to
11-7-08
 0 0 0 0 0 0
10-25-08
to
10-31-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
10-18-08
to
10-24-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
10-11-08
to
10-17-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
10-4-08
to
10-10-08		 0 0 0 0 0 0
9-27-08
to
10-3-08		 4 0 4 2 0 2
9-20-08
to
9-26-08		 8 0 8 6 0 6
9-13-09
to
9-19-08		 10 0 10 13 0 13
9-6-08
to
9-12-08		 17 0 17 12 0 12
8-30-08 to
9-5-08		 6 0 6 2 0 2
8-23-08 to
8-29-08		 6 0 6 8 0 8
8-16-08
to
8-22-08		 6 0 6 8 0 8
8-9-08
to
8-15-08		 7 0 7 4 0 4

 

Admission Delays

June 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 26
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 174

May 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 23
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 107

April 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 11
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 72

March 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 9
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 25

February 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 10
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 28

January 2008

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 21
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 130

December 2007:

  • Delays in admissions by number of days: 8
  • Number of patient referrals delayed because the hospital couldn't accept new admissions: 35

News releases

Facility News

  • Joint Commission Completes Umstead Survey, May 29, 2008
  • Medicare authorities accept Umstead Hospital plan, April 11, 2008
  • Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church donates $2,309 to Umstead –  John Umstead Hospital received a $2,309.17 donation from the Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Bahama to the Children's Psychiatric Unit to purchase playground equipment.  In addition, the Alamance Chapter of NAMI donated $400 toward the purchase of mulch for the playground. The new playground is a special project of the hospital’s volunteer services department. (reported 02-14-08)
  • Exchange Club of Durham give $500 to Umstead – The Exchange Club of Durham presented a check for $500 to the John Umstead Hospital volunteer services department in December to help support the hospital’s Operation Santa Claus project, which provides Christmas gifts for patients as well as birthday and other special events gifts during the year. (reported 02-14-08)
  • Memo from Secretary Benton, RE State-Operated Services, 1-3-08