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°W / 46.59361; -120.54806Coordinates: 46°35′37″N 120°32′53″W / 46.59361°N 120.54806°W / 46.59361; -120.54806
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" (PDF). 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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