Jefferson Healthcare Hospital

Jefferson Healthcare
Geography
Location Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Coordinates 48°06′22″N 122°47′20″W / 48.106°N 122.789°WCoordinates: 48°06′22″N 122°47′20″W / 48.106°N 122.789°W
Organization
Funding Public hospital
Hospital type Community
Services
Emergency department Level IV trauma center
Beds 25
History
Founded 1890
Links
Website jeffersonhealthcare.org/
Lists Hospitals in Washington

Jefferson Healthcare Hospital was established in 1890 as St. John's Hospital and is now part of Jefferson Healthcare. The hospital is an affiliate of Swedish Health Network.[1][2] It is a critical access hospital,[3][4] and the sole hospital in Jefferson County.

History

The hospital was founded in 1890 as St. John's Hospital, by the Sisters of Providence.[4][5] In 1975, Jefferson County acquired control of the hospital, and in 1985 was it renamed Jefferson General Hospital.[1] In 2004, the hospital was renamed Jefferson Healthcare Hospital since the organization included not only the hospital, but also a number of community clinics.[4][5]

In May 2013, the hospital revealed plans for a new 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) emergency and specialty services building.[6] The project is estimated to cost between 15 and 20 million, and remains tentative.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jefferson Healthcare". Washington State Hospital Association. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Swedish Health Network". Swedish Medical Center. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ "A Complete List of Critical Access Hospitals". Flex Monitoring Team. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Jefferson Healthcare's History". Jefferson Healthcare. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rural Hospitals of Western Washington". WWRHCC member site. Western Washington Rural Healthcare Collaborative (WWRHCC). Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arthur, Allison (May 1, 2013). "Hospital expansion project to debut today". PT Leader. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

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