Sacred Heart Medical Center (Spokane)

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Sacred Heart Medical Center is a 623-bed hospital in Spokane, Washington. It is the largest employer in Spokane, and the largest hospital in Eastern Washington.

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It was founded on December 8, 1856 by Catholic nuns, hailing from the Sisters of Providence. As such, it is the first (and largest) Providence hospital.[1] It was moved (as well as expanded) to the South Hill upon higher demand in 1910. As hospital technology became modernized, SHMC expanded to include services such as a psychiatric ward and radiation treatment facilities. In 2003, it opened a massive children's hospital, the first and only in Eastern Washington. On November 28, 2006, SHMC completed their 200th heart transplant.

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