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State making improvements at troubled psychiatric hospital

By MARTHA BELLISLE ,  Associated Press
Published: April 11, 2017, 11:22am
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The entrance to Western State Hospital is seen Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Lakewood, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee toured the facility, the state's largest psychiatric hospital, to get an update on its efforts to address safety problems that got it into trouble with federal regulators. Western State Hospital is at risk of losing millions in federal funds over health and safety violations that were discovered last year.
The entrance to Western State Hospital is seen Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Lakewood, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee toured the facility, the state's largest psychiatric hospital, to get an update on its efforts to address safety problems that got it into trouble with federal regulators. Western State Hospital is at risk of losing millions in federal funds over health and safety violations that were discovered last year. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Photo Gallery

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that he’s encouraged by changes made to ensure the state’s largest psychiatric hospital is safer for patients and staff, but some workers are critical of the efforts.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cited Western State Hospital last year over health and safety violations and gave it until July 2 to fix the problems or lose millions of federal dollars.

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