Jefferson Healthcare Hospital

Jefferson Healthcare
Geography
Location 834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Coordinates 48°06′22″N 122°47′20″W / 48.106°N 122.789°W / 48.106; -122.789Coordinates: 48°06′22″N 122°47′20″W / 48.106°N 122.789°W / 48.106; -122.789
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 is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Port Townsend, Washington. Established in 1890 as St. John's Hospital, it is now part of Jefferson Healthcare, and affiliated with Swedish Health Network.[1][2]

History

The hospital was founded in 1890 as St. John's Hospital, by the Sisters of Providence.[3][4] 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 because the organization included not only the hospital, but also a number of 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.[5] The project is estimated to cost between $15 and 20 million, and broke ground to begin renovations in June 2015.[5]

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.[6][3]

References

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