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DSHS says new state hospital on schedule and on budget; leaders outline safety, training and Eastern State response
Summary
DSHS officials said the new Western State Hospital project is on scope, schedule and budget with design features intended to reduce violence; agency leaders described staff-training, behavior teams and planned security upgrades after an incident at Eastern State Hospital.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Sean Murphy said the new Western State Hospital project is “on scope, on schedule, on budget,” and described design elements intended to improve safety, including single patient rooms, therapeutic courtyards and secured walkways. Murphy said project partners include Clark Construction and HOK and characterized the undertaking as the largest capital project for behavioral health in state history.
A reporter cited a rough $947,000,000 cost estimate during questions; Murphy confirmed the project remains on budget…
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