PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center

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PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
PeaceHealth System
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Entrance in 2014
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
Geography
Location1615 Delaware Street, Longview, Washington, United States
Organization
Funding Public hospital
Network PeaceHealth
Services
Emergency department Level III trauma center
Beds395 (licensed)
Helipad Yes
Links
Website www.peacehealth.org/st-john-medical-center
Lists Hospitals in Washington state

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.

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History

Longview Memorial hospital was opened in 1924, but closed by 1943. [2] 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. [2] The hospital was expanded in 1952 and again in 1968 when new patient tower was added. [2] Further expansions came in 1982, 1992, and 1999. [2] A Life Flight Network helicopter was positioned at the hospital starting in 2008. [3] In August 2013, the hospital laid off 30 people, bringing the total number of staff to about 1,200. [4] For the fiscal year ending in 2015, St. John's profit totaled $1.9 million. [5] Providence's Telestroke Network was added to the hospital in November 2016. [6] In December 2016, the Life Flight helicopter was moved from St. John's to the Southwest Washington Regional Airport in neighboring Kelso. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center". Washington State Hospital Association. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "PeaceHealth History in Longview Washington - PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center". PeaceHealth. November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Pratt, Denver (December 2, 2016). "Life Flight moves helicopter from PeaceHealth to Kelso airport". Longview Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Toledanes, Lyxan (August 27, 2013). "PeaceHealth to cut hundreds of positions, lay off 30 at St. John". Longview Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Toledanes, Lyxan (April 11, 2015). "St. John 2014 profits dip to $1.9 million". Longview Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ Pratt, Denver (November 16, 2016). "PeaceHealth added to life-saving Oregon stroke network". Longview Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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