State Investigation Finds Parham Doctors’ Hospital Failed to Meet Care Standards in Irvo Otieno Case

Report Reveals Lack of Psychiatrist Examination and Stabilizing Treatment During Otieno's Six-Hour Emergency Department Stay

Parham Doctors’ Hospital, where Irvo Otieno was initially treated, failed to meet care standards during his mental health crisis, according to a state investigation.
The report stated that a psychiatrist did not examine Otieno during his six-hour stay in the emergency department and the staff failed to provide stabilizing treatment.
Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, died in March after being restrained at Central State Hospital, sparking nationwide outrage and calls for mental health and policing reforms.
Otieno was first taken into police custody on March 3 and transported to the local hospital for mental health treatment under an emergency custody order.
Otieno's death has led to legal charges, a wrongful death settlement, and a pledge from the governor to seek reforms for mental health care.