Staff member found dead in U-M Hospital locker room
University of Michigan police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old woman in a locker room at University Hospital Tuesday.
According to a police summary, investigators were dispatched at 10:34 p.m. Tuesday to the University of Michigan Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive. The woman, a staff member, was found collapsed in a locker room.
Medical personnel who responded to the scene were not able to revive the woman.
Police are investigating the woman’s death and said there are no initial signs of foul play.
U-M police spokeswoman Diane Brown said no further information on the woman's death would be available from police Wednesday as the investigation continues.
Toxicology reports on the woman's body are pending, Brown said.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
BhavanaJagat
Sat, Jun 22, 2013 : 1:46 p.m.
WholeDude-Whole Conversation: Thanks again to Matt Cooper for his response and I can understand his concern to move the conversation from the fact of death as reported in this story. Having studied pathology, and forensic medicine, I feel it is appropriate to alert the readers of this story to examine the problems that confront human existence. This is the second time AnnArbor.com has reported a death event on the University medical campus. In the earlier incident, a Professor of Anatomy had apparently jumped to his death from a building and was initially reported missing. The University may protect its reputation by taking advantage of the rules about medical confidentiality. From my Service experience, I would like to state that this death is not a hospital death and hence it demands a Court of Inquiry. In case of all hospital deaths, I had worked in a system that conducts an audit of all documents and thoroughly reviews the actions and the results of those actions documented in the fatal medical case sheet documents. The University of Michigan Hospital System may not be conducting an audit of the fatal medical case sheet documents and hence the adequacy, and the appropriateness of the standards of its medical care are not scrutinized by third parties not involved in the care of the patient. In the absence of such a track record, the readers have no choice other than that of searching for answers. If this person had a medical condition, the fact that she was at work proves that the condition may not have been properly diagnosed, may not have been properly managed, and may not have been stabilized. Kindly let me know and share with us any information that you have that may suggest that the University has permitted a person to work while the person has a condition that constitutes limitations on the abilities of the person to come to work.
Matt Cooper
Sat, Jun 22, 2013 : 3:12 p.m.
"Kindly let me know and share with us any information that you have..." Ever stop to ask yourself if her personal medical history is really any of your business? I'm thinking it's probably not.
BhavanaJagat
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 : 5:19 p.m.
It is unfortunate to read about the premature ending of life that involves a Hospital employee. She had full access to hospital care and yet something really went wrong. She died in a locker room and not while undergoing treatment in the hospital. Apart from expression of condolences, I would like to suggest that the hospital could evolve a health care policy that may support the complete well-being of man. Much of our hospital care simply involves taking care of people if they report sickness or injury.
Matt Cooper
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 : 2:17 p.m.
I worked with this particular employee for the last several years up until the day she died. She was good at her job and was a friend to many and a valued co-worker. "She died in a locker room and not while undergoing treatment in the hospital" If you didn't know her personally, might I suggest you not make comments about whether or not you think she was receiving treatment. Unless you knew her personally, you don't know her case, you don't know her medical history (or the lack thereof), and you are wrong with most of your comments. Secondly, your comment "I would like to suggest that the hospital could evolve a health care policy that may support the complete well-being of man", in my opinion, is wrong and completely misleading and uninformed. The University of Michigan is one of the most comprehensive health organizations in this country if not in the whole world, with many specialty fields that are quite often regarded by experts as being the best anywhere. We are consistently ranked in the top 10 hospitals in the country and patients are routinely flown here from other states and other countries for treatment because other hospitals simply cannot do what we do. Our cardiovascular center, our cancer center, our rehab programs, our ICU's, our nursing staffs, our medical school and a great many other areas of operation that would take far too much space and time here to list are among the best. Having worked here for 12 years and been a patient both in an inpatient unit as well as having gone through cardiac rehab here after a heart attack, please take my word for it that I know firsthand how comprehensive our level of care is overall.
A2centsworth
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 : 12:07 a.m.
Condolences to her family.
talker
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 : 9:23 p.m.
This sad story emphasizes how fortunate that man revived on the gold course had a man behind him who could and did start CPR immediately. Condolences to the woman's family.
Deb Anderson
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 : 8:54 p.m.
My heart is heavy with sorrow today. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Sam S Smith
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 : 8:18 p.m.
Special thoughts and prayers for this woman, her family and friends!
Craig Lounsbury
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 : 8:47 p.m.
indeed