Jefferson Healthcare Hospital

Jefferson Healthcare Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Port Townsend, Washington. Established in 1890 by the Sisters of Providence as St. John Hospital, it is presently owned and operated by Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, doing business as Jefferson Healthcare, and affiliated with Swedish Health Network.[1][2]

Jefferson Healthcare Hospital
Geography
Location834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Coordinates48.106°N 122.789°W / 48.106; -122.789
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentLevel IV trauma center
Beds25
History
Opened1890
Links
Websitejeffersonhealthcare.org/
ListsHospitals in Washington

History

The main hospital was founded in 1890 as St. John Hospital by the Sisters of Providence.[3][4] In 1975, ownership of the hospital transferred to Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, which had been formed following a special election on August 15, 1961 authorizing establishment of the District. In 1985 the facility was renamed Jefferson General Hospital.[5] In 2004, the name was again updated to Jefferson Healthcare Hospital, to better reflect its status as the nucleus of an integrated healthcare system that had grown to include a number of hospital-based and community clinics.[3][4]

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 was estimated to cost between $15 and 20 million, and broke ground to begin renovations in June 2015.[6]

Services

The hospital operates a level IV trauma center, and is the sole hospital in Jefferson County. It is designated as a critical access hospital.[7][3]

References
  1. "Jefferson Healthcare". Washington State Hospital Association. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. "Swedish Health Network". Swedish Medical Center. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  3. "Jefferson Healthcare's History". Jefferson Healthcare. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. "Rural Hospitals of Western Washington". WWRHCC member site. Western Washington Rural Healthcare Collaborative (WWRHCC). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. "Washington Hospital Closures, Openings, Mergers, and Acquisitions". Washington State Hospital Association. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. Arthur, Allison (May 1, 2013). "Hospital expansion project to debut today". PT Leader. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  7. "A Complete List of Critical Access Hospitals". Flex Monitoring Team. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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