Hampf said that the improvement cycle is also done in the context of IH, ensuring that lessons learned are also applied across the organization as well but she also said that the review board demonstrated that the staff acted appropriately after Owen went missing.
“Once Owen did leave the building, staff here did everything above and beyond to ensure that the police were notified,” said Hampf.
“In reality, Owen was not certified under the Mental Health Act and was free to leave the building at any time. I think that’s key, that we had no ability to hold Owen against his will and because he’d already been here and had been in and out of the building, going to the edge of the property to smoke, and actually sitting outside in the patio area, enjoying the August day, he certainly had demonstrated that he would go and come back.”
As for Sharron Rooney, she was undecided as to her feelings about the review.
“I am not sure how I feel about the review as with most steps in our search for Owen I have to digest what happens and which way to go next,” she said.
