Construction is ramping up at a new state psychiatric hospital as Washington works to meet continued demand for treatment of people accused of crimes. The state broke ground in October on the new ...

The unacceptable state of mental health care in Washington is demonstrated by a single fact — Western State Hospital has not received funding from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid since ...

The construction of the new $947 million Western State Hospital facility is charging ahead and on track for completion, officials announced Thursday. Sean Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of the ...

While the Department of Social and Health Services and CMS work on a 13-month improvement plan for Lakewood, Wash.-based Western State Hospital, a new report outlines the numerous economic and quality ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

He spent the last two years in jail and was evaluated at Western State Hospital. Ultimately offered a plea deal in his latest crimes and pleaded guilty to lesser charges of attempted robbery and ...

The construction of the new $947 million Western State Hospital facility is charging ahead and on track for completion, officials announced on Nov. 6. Sean Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of the ...