'It's a failure somewhere,' Western State Hospital staffer reacts to patient death after jumping or falling from construction crane on campus

The crane is being used to build the state's new forensic psychiatric hospital.

Western State Hospital patient found dead at construction site identified

Staff from the hospital had been searching for the patient since Sunday.

Western State Hospital patient dies after trauma therapy was cut off, attorneys say

Pavel Kolchick, who had spent 18 years in state-run psychiatric hospitals, was found dead Monday morning by construction workers on the hospital campus.

Missing Western State Hospital patient found dead weeks after court ordered trauma therapy

Kolchik’s attorney argued that despite being committed for more than 16 years, he had never received sustained, certified ...

Western State Hospital patient dies at campus construction site

A patient at Washington's largest psychiatric hospital was found dead on the campus Monday, after going missing the previous day.

Wires left in patients, surgical error, Fresno-area hospital fined $265,000, state says

Kaweah Health in Visalia was also fined for lapse in monitoring a patient with heart issue, according to a state report.

Body found at Western State Hospital construction site identified as missing patient

DSHS said the patient did not return after being allowed court-ordered, unescorted grounds privileges on Sunday, Jan. 4.