A 12-year-old girl died by suicide at a Spokane hospital in April 2025 after staff failed to follow safety protocols and delayed alerting authorities.

A state health investigation found that failures in protocol and communication at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center contributed to the suicide of 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona in April 2025. She died after leaving her monitored room and jumping from a hospital parking garage. Staff delayed activating a hospital-wide alert for 11 minutes, and monitoring was reduced without proper assessment. The hospital was placed under Immediate Jeopardy but has since addressed concerns. The family continues seeking justice through ongoing reviews.