Perkins Hospital making progress on staff shortages, safety issues, lawmakers told

Perkins Hospital making progress on staff shortages, safety issues, lawmakers told

State health officials told lawmakers Wednesday that they are making progress toward reducing staff shortages and mitigating safety concerns for staff and patients at Maryland’s troubled forensic psychiatric facility, the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center. (Photo courtesy state of Maryland)Maryland’s troubled forensic psychiatric facility, the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, has made strides in easing a staffing shortage, while working to m…