2019 Patient Death After Elopement

In July 2019, MTN News reported that a 15-year-old patient left Shodair after breaking a fire alarm, which caused hospital locks to open, and was struck and killed on Interstate 15. Shodair said it was cooperating with investigators and providing support to staff, patients, and families.

2021 State Inspection Coverage

In 2021, the Montana Free Press reported on a state inspection following the suicide of a 15-year-old patient in Shodair's residential unit. The article said state investigators connected the death to insufficient staffing, inadequate monitoring, and training issues.