“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”

Eastern State Hospital Fact Sheet

ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION

• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital's (JCAHO).
• Certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

ESTABLISHED

• Established in 1891 in Medical Lake, a small community 20 miles southwest of Spokane

AUTHORITY

• State of Washington: Governor Christine Gregoire
• Department of Social & Health Services: Robin Arnold-Williams , Secretary
• Mental Health Division: Richard E. Kellogg, Director
• Eastern State Hospital: Harold (Hal) Wilson, CEO

SERVICE AREA

• Eastern Washington -- 21 counties

AVERAGE DAILY COST/PATIENT

• $524.00 per day

HOSPITAL CAPACITY

• Adult Psychiatric Unit 121 beds
• Forensic Services Unit 95 beds
• Geropsychiatric Unit 101 beds
= Total 317 beds

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS

• 100 patients per month

AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS

• Adult Psychiatric Unit 96
• GeroPsychiatric Unit 101
• Forensic Services Unit 90

AVERAGE BUDGETED STAFF

• 750 Employees

CLINICAL STAFF

• Psychiatrists/Physicians/Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
• Audiologist/Speech Pathologist
• Clinical Nurse Specialists/Registered Nurses/Mental Health LPNs/Mental Health Technicians
• Radiology Technologists
• Laboratory Technologists
• Dentist/Dental Hygienist/Dental Assistant
• Occupational Therapists
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapists
• Recreation Specialists
• Physical Therapists
• Clinical Dietitians
• Pharmacists
• Chaplain

All supported by a variety of clinical and administrative support staff

MAJOR TREATMENT COMPONENTS

• Psychotropic medications
• Group/Individual therapy
• Drug & Alcohol Education

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For more ways to get in touch with the Department of Mental Health Services, go to the DSHS Contact Information Web page. Mental Health Related Questions Contact: