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Western State Hospital leaders describe new forensic hospital progress and commit to improved community notifications
Summary
Western State Hospital leaders updated the Lakewood City Council on the new forensic hospital’s construction progress, bed allocations and safety measures, and described the hospital's current notification practices and an internal root-cause review after a recent unauthorized leave.
Hospital leaders from Western State described construction progress on the new Gage Center forensic hospital and fielded council questions about patient escapes and community notification processes.
Mark Thompson, chief executive officer of the Gage Center of Forensic Excellence at Western State Hospital, said the new facility will total roughly 350 patient beds (the project replaces — not simply adds to — current capacity) and includes a separate 55,000-square-foot administration building. Architecturally, presenters emphasized design choices intended to maintain safety while avoiding a prison-like appearance:…
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