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On Wednesday, representatives from the Seattle Children’s nurse conference committee met with hospital leadership over growing concerns with the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit.
Washington lawmakers have passed legislation holding the governor’s office accountable for a growing crisis of children warehoused in hospitals awaiting psychiatric care, after a final unanimous Senat
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee prioritized initiatives to address homelessness and behavioral health needs in his proposed 2023-25 budget, which he released on Wednesday.
Even though the state has injected more funding to add additional long-term beds, providers say they’re struggling even to keep their existing beds online because they can’t retain or hire enough staff.
Washington’s four intensive inpatient facilities that serve youth with severe mental health issues are strained, according to the Associated Press.