Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Geography
Location 2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, Washington, United States
Coordinates 46°35′37″N 120°32′53″W / 46.59361°N 120.54806°WCoordinates: 46°35′37″N 120°32′53″W / 46.59361°N 120.54806°W
Organization
Care system Non-Profit
Services
Emergency department Level III trauma center
Beds 222
History
Founded 1950
Links
Website www.yakimamemorial.org
Lists Hospitals in Washington

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is a general hospital in Yakima, Washington with 222 licensed beds.[1] It is a level III adult and pediatric trauma center,[2] with a 34-bed emergency department[3] and an 11-bed critical care unit.[4]

Memorial Hospital provides birthing services, a neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatrics unit, and cancer services.[5] The hospital announced in May 2012 that it will phase out its psychiatric unit and partner with an outpatient facility to provide mental health services.[6]

The hospital was founded in 1950 and is governed by the private not-for-profit Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association.[7] It is Yakima's largest employer, with around 2,200 workers.[8]

References

  1. "Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital". Washington State Hospital Association.
  2. "Washington State Trauma Services". Washington State Department of Health.
  3. "Emergency Department". Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
  4. "Critical Care". Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
  5. "Hospital Services in Yakima". Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
  6. Rosbach, Molly (May 21, 2012). "Yakima Valley Memorial to close psychiatric unit". Tricity Herald.
  7. "Facts About Memorial". Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
  8. "Demographics". Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce.

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