Facts
Accreditation / Certification
Accredited by the Joint Commission.
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
Department of Social & Health Services Secretary: Jilma Meneses
Eastern State Hospital Chief Executive Officer: G Eric Carpenter
Service Area
Eastern Washington -- 20 counties
Clinical staff
- Psychiatrists/Physicians/Physician Assistants
- Audiologist/Speech Pathologist
- Clinical Nurse Specialists/Registered Nurses/Licensed Practical Nurses/Psychiatric Security
- Nurses/Mental Health Technicians/Psychiatric Security Attendants
- Laboratory Technologists
- Dentist/Dental Hygienist/Dental Assistant
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapists
- Recreation Specialists
- Physical Therapists
- Clinical Dietitians
- Pharmacists
- Chaplain
Major treatment components
Psychosocial Rehabilitation - Recovery Model
Psychotropic medications
Group/Individual therapy
Drug & Alcohol Education