ORLANDO, Fla. — An independent investigation didn’t find any deficiencies with Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), following a May 16 incident when a patient jumped to his death from a top-floor window, according to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s report.

That patient took his own life, according to witness interviews recorded by the Orlando Police Department and shared with Spectrum News via a public records request.

“As we’re screaming, ‘no, no, no!’ he jumped,” an ORMC nurse told police in one of those audio recordings. The nurse and two other witnesses told police the patient never responded to any of their pleas for him not to jump.

In recent weeks, Spectrum News has received multiple tips from current and former ORMC staff, who have complained that nurses are being given too many patients and can't property care for them, due to low staffing resources.

Spectrum News asked ORMC for information on its patient-staff ratios: the standard, as well as current and pre-pandemic ratios. ORMC did not respond to that inquiry.

ORMC provided a written statement:

“The Orlando Police Department has confirmed that on May 16, an Orlando Health patient was the victim of a suicide. Orlando Health team members, including nurses and other clinicians, are to be commended for attempting to prevent the suicide. Following their unsuccessful attempts, they immediately responded to provide medical assistance to the patient, who, unfortunately, could not be saved. Orlando Health has offered grief counseling for team members who were impacted, and we have contacted the patient’s loved ones to extend our sincere condolences. We are thankful for our team members who care for and about their patients and each other daily.”

This is a developing story. Spectrum News will continue to provide updates.