Colorado's West Springs psychiatric hospital could close without help

Seen through safety glass, West Springs Hospital Admissions Coordinator Evan Oeinck monitors the patient intake entrance — Seen through safety glass, West Springs Hospital admissions coordinator Evan Oeinck monitors the patient intake entrance at the psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction on Oct.14, 2022. (Photo by William Woody/Special to The Denver Post)

By Meg Wingerter | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: April 17, 2024 at 8:32 AM MDT

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John Sheehan, CEO of West Springs’ parent organization Mind Springs Health, said shutting the hospital down isn’t inevitable at this point, but without help, it soon could be.

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