The UPMC Altoona employee seriously hurt by a patient in the hospital’s Emergency Department last week has been discharged from UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, according to UPMC Altoona President Mike Corso, writing Wednesday in a memo to employees obtained by the Mirror.

“I am pleased to share that Travis Dunn, our patient care technician injured in the horrific attack on Saturday, has been released from the hospital and will be continuing his recovery at home with continued support from us,” Corso wrote in the memo addressed to the “UPMC Altoona Team” and titled: “Leadership Update: Follow Up on Altoona Event.”

Dunn will receive his full pay and benefits and won’t need to use his paid time off (PTO), wrote Corso, seeking to correct “some inaccuracies and misinformation,” which had seemingly been circulating on social media.

“Workers compensation is immediately in place, there is a priority process in place for any insurance claims and the employee will see no out-of-pocket expenses,” Corso wrote.

Corso praised the “swift, courageous response of our UPMC Police and Emergency Department teams, whose actions prevented further harm and ensured our colleague received immediate care.”

Forty-seven seconds elapsed “from the first physical contact with our staff member” until police arrived, Corso wrote.

At that point, “(t)he assailant was surrounded by police officers and taken into custody without further incident,” Corso wrote.

The hospital has a “comprehensive, continuous program to evaluate, identify and prevent conditions that may place people in harm’s way,” Corso wrote.

“This includes engaging top national security experts to assess and advise on enhancements, holding meetings with employees and physicians to hear their concerns and ideas and implementing hundreds of improvements — including advanced education and de-escalation training, active drills, panic buttons, secure rooms, reduced access points and enhanced facility entrance technologies,” he wrote.

In the aftermath of the attack, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents Dunn and SEIU Healthcare PA, which represents the hospital’s registered nurses, have accused UPMC of not doing enough to ensure worker safety, with short-staffing alleged to be one of the key shortcomings.

Management is aware “that our team is deeply impacted by this attack,” Corso wrote in the memo.

The leadership team, the organization’s Critical Incident Stress Management-ASAP intervention program, the LifeSolutions employee assistance program and the hospital’s Spiritual Care team are available for anyone who needs them, Corso wrote.

The alleged assailant in Saturday’s attack, Bradley S. Lloyd, 40, of Tyrone, is 6 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 245 pounds, according to court documents. He is in Blair County Prison without bail on charges that include aggravated and simple assault.

Dunn’s injuries included a fractured skull and brain bleed, according to the affidavit of probable cause in the case.

A GoFundMe page created to help support Dunn and his family has raised $49,688 toward a goal of $60,000 by mid evening Wednesday.

Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 814-949-7038.