PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
| PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center | |
|---|---|
Level III trauma center | |
| Beds | 395 (licensed) |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Washington State |
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center is a 256-bed hospital located in
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
- ^ "PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center". Washington State Hospital Association. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "PeaceHealth History in Longview Washington - PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center". PeaceHealth. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b Pratt, Denver (December 2, 2016). "Life Flight moves helicopter from PeaceHealth to Kelso airport". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Toledanes, Lyxan (August 27, 2013). "PeaceHealth to cut hundreds of positions, lay off 30 at St. John". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Toledanes, Lyxan (April 11, 2015). "St. John 2014 profits dip to $1.9 million". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Pratt, Denver (November 16, 2016). "PeaceHealth added to life-saving Oregon stroke network". Longview Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.