The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reviewing procedures at Taunton, Mass.-based Morton Hospital after a patient killed two people and injured five just hours after his discharge, according to the Boston Herald.
Arthur DaRosa, 28, was brought to the Morton emergency room Monday evening and discharged Tuesday morning, according to the report. That night, he stabbed two people in their home, killing one. He then drove four miles, crashed into a Macy's, and attacked others, killing one more victim, according to the report.
He was shot and killed by an off-duty deputy sheriff, according to the report. Though Mr. DaRosa's case was a rare incident, Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said, "I think its important for us to review what occurred from the point of entry to his discharge from the emergency room," according to the report. She also said state officials will look into how he was assessed at the hospital and the services he was given, according to the report.
In addition to Mr. DaRosa, the victims were also treated at Morton hospital. A spokesperson declined to comment on the case due to confidentiality laws, according to the report.
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