“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
Western State Hospital Fact Sheet
ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION
- Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital's (JCAHO).
- Certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
ESTABLISHED
- 1871 -- Second oldest state institution
(University of Washington first -- 1865)
AUTHORITY
- State of Washington:........................................Governor Christine Gregoire
- Department of Social & Health Services Secretary:.......Robin Arnold-Williams
- Mental Health Division Director:................................ Richard E Kellogg
- Mental Health Division Operations Manager:.................David Daniels
- Western State Hospital Chief Executive Officer:...........Andrew J. Phillips
- Western State Hospital Assistant Executive Officer:......Sharon Rushing
- Western State Hospital Chief Operations Officer:..........Pat Buker
SERVICE AREA
- Western Washington -- 19 counties
FACILITIES
- 264 Acres
- 56 Buildings
- 31 Wards
- 1.3 million sq. ft.
BIENNIAL BUDGET
- 2003 - 2005 -- $240.8 Million appropriated by State Legislature
AVERAGE DAILY COST/PATIENT
- (July 2003) $438.00/Day
HOSPITAL CAPACITY: (June 2005)
- Center for Adult Services (CAS).....................................391
- Center for Geriatric Services (CGS)................................ 144
- Center
for Forensic Services (CFS).................................241
Total In-Patient.......................................................(776)
- Program
for Adaptive Living Skills (PALS)..........................107
Total Census Capacity..............................................(883)
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS:
- 150/Month
AVERAGE BUDGETED STAFF
- 1,795 Employees
AVERAGE TREATMENT STAFF
- Social Workers.......................................................52
- Psychologists.........................................................54
- Psychiatrists/Physicians/Dentists................................68
- Rehabilitative Services.............................................134
- Registered Nurses...................................................281
- Support Staff........................................................1206
MAJOR TREATMENT COMPONENTS
- Psychotropic medications
- Group/Individual therapy
- Psycho-Social Rehabilitation model
- Family Therapy
- Drug & Alcohol Education
- Behavioral psychotherapy
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