PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center is a 256-bed hospital located in Longview, Washington.[1] Opened in 1943, it is operated by the PeaceHealth System.

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
PeaceHealth System
Entrance in 2014
Geography
Location1615 Delaware Street, Longview, Washington, United States
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
NetworkPeaceHealth
Services
Emergency departmentLevel III trauma center
Beds395 (licensed)
HelipadYes
Links
Websitewww.peacehealth.org/st-john-medical-center
ListsHospitals in Washington

In March 2020 the hospital fired an emergency physician Ming Ling, for speaking out about the lack of personal protective equipment to protect staff during the COVID 19 pandemic.[2] The physician subsequently filed a lawsuit supported by the ACLU against PeaceHealth and one of their administrators.[3]

History

Longview Memorial hospital was opened in 1924, but closed by 1943.[4] In December 1943, the former hospital was purchased by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace for $85,000 and re-opened as St. John's Hospital.[4] The hospital was expanded in 1952 and again in 1968 when new patient tower was added.[4] Further expansions came in 1982, 1992, and 1999.[4] A Life Flight Network helicopter was positioned at the hospital starting in 2008.[5] In August 2013, the hospital laid off 30 people, bringing the total number of staff to about 1,200.[6] For the fiscal year ending in 2015, St. John's profit totaled $1.9 million.[7] Providence's Telestroke Network was added to the hospital in November 2016.[8] In December 2016, the Life Flight helicopter was moved from St. John's to the Southwest Washington Regional Airport in neighboring Kelso.[5]

References
  1. "PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center". Washington State Hospital Association. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. "ER doctor who criticized Bellingham hospital's coronavirus protections has been fired".
  3. "Backed by ACLU, whistleblowing doctor sues Bellingham hospital after he was fired for raising coronavirus concerns". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. "PeaceHealth History in Longview Washington - PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center". PeaceHealth. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. Pratt, Denver (December 2, 2016). "Life Flight moves helicopter from PeaceHealth to Kelso airport". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. Toledanes, Lyxan (August 27, 2013). "PeaceHealth to cut hundreds of positions, lay off 30 at St. John". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. Toledanes, Lyxan (April 11, 2015). "St. John 2014 profits dip to $1.9 million". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. Pratt, Denver (November 16, 2016). "PeaceHealth added to life-saving Oregon stroke network". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

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