“The mission of Western State Hospital is to promote recovery and well being in partnership with the people we serve.”
Western State Hospital Fact Sheet
ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION
- Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC).
- Certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
ESTABLISHED - 1871
AUTHORITY
- State of Washington:........................................Governor Christine Gregoire
- Department of Social & Health Services Secretary:.......Susan N. Dreyfus
- Western State Hospital Chief Executive Officer:...........Jess Jamieson
- Western State Hospital Assistant to Chief Executive Officer:......Stacie Elrod
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
- (2009) $499.00/Day
HOSPITAL CAPACITY: (2009)
- Center for Adult Services (CAS).....................................362
- Center for Older Adult Services (COAS)................................ 190
- Center
for Forensic Services (CFS).................................254
Total In-Patient.......................................................(806)
- Program
for Adaptive Living Skills (PALS)..........................35
Total Census Capacity..............................................(841)
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS:
- 2008 -- 125/Month
- 2007 -- 104/Month
AVERAGE BUDGETED STAFF
- 1,947 Employees
MAJOR TREATMENT COMPONENTS
- Recovery
- Psycho-Social Rehabilitation model
- Psychotropic Medications
- Behavioral Psychotherapy
- Family Education
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