(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state hospital that treats the most severe cases of mental illness is facing a staffing crisis. Officials at Utah State Hospital say they lost 20-percent of their workforce over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and have been unable to fill currently open positions. The hospital’s biggest need is in direct care positions such as housekeeping and food service. The hospital is offering incentives such as bonuses and pay raises, but officials think it could be months before the staffing crisis is resolved..