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Gov. Ferguson tours Western State Hospital, highlights progress on Trueblood and capacity concerns
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Governor Bob Ferguson visited Western State Hospital, praised staff, said the state is near two years of compliance with the Trueblood litigation, noted wait times fell from months to days, and flagged capacity and budget pressures tied to an expected 8% annual increase in bed needs.
Governor Bob Ferguson toured Western State Hospital on a multi-day visit and lauded staff for their work caring for patients in challenging settings. He said the state has made substantial progress on the long-running Trueblood litigation and described the system as “in compliance now for, I think, closing in on 2 years.”
Ferguson emphasized that improvements have been both legal and operational, noting that wait times that were previously measured in months are now “just a matter of days,” and called the transformation “profound.” He also highlighted a new…
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