Washington Hospital Closures, Openings, Mergers, and Acquisitions

    This list does not include Critical Access Hospital conversions, unit changes, or all name changes   Download this report as an Excel document
         
Year Lic. No. Hospital Type of Change Occurrence
         
2011 164 Evergreen Hospital Medical Center affiliation Virginia Mason Medical Center, pending 
         
  037 Deaconess Medical Center system integration Integrated system under the Rockwood Health System
  180 Valley Hospital Medical Center   renamed Deaconess Hospital and Valley Hospital
         
  038 Olympic Medical Center affiliation Swedish Health Services, approved October
         
  046 PMH Medical Center (Prosser) pending alliance Kadlec, pending October
         
  n/a Swedish Health Services pending affiliation Providence Health & Services, pending October
         
  168 Central Washington Hospital pending affiliation Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, pending September
         
  104 Valley General Hospital pending merger Capella Healthcare joint venture, pending August
         
  206 United General Hospital pending affiliation PeaceHealth, pending July 
         
  155 Valley Medical Center affiliation University of Washington Medicine Health System, July
         
  210 Swedish Medical Center/Issaquah opened outpatient services and specialty clinics opened, July
         
  170 Southwest Washington Medical Center affiliation PeaceHealth
         
2010 138 Stevens Healthcare affiliation Swedish Medical Services, September
        no longer governed by board of Public Hospital District No. 2 of 
        Snohomish County renamed Swedish Medical Center/Edmonds
  035 Enumclaw Regional Hospital replaced, renamed facility replaced by new construction 
         
  042 Shriners Hospital for Children - Spokane re-classified moved from no-fee status to potential fee for service 
         
2009 na Swedish Medical Center/Issaquah opened free-standing emergency hospital; financial reports submitted to DOH
        as part of license 001 (Swedish Medical Center/First Hill, Ballard)
  130 Northwest Hospital and Medical Center affiliation University of Washington Medicine Health System
        renamed UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital and Medical Center
  209 St. Anthony Hospital opened new hospital, Franciscan Health System, March 2009
         
2008 037 Deaconess Medical Center acquisition acquired by Community Health Systems from Empire Health System,
        changed from nonprofit to for-profit status
  180 Valley Hospital and Medical Center acquisition acquired by Community Health Systems from Empire Health System,
         
  169 Group Health Eastside Hospital closed May 1, 2008
         
  178 Deer Park Hospital closed  closed by Providence Health and Services, March 2008
         
2007 035 Enumclaw Community Hospital acquisition acquired by Franciscan Health System May 2007, renamed
         
2006 920 Puget Sound Behavioral Health  closed closed as an inpatient psychiatric hospital, January 2006
         
  081 Good Samaritan Community Healthcare acquisition acquired by Multicare Health System
         
2005 208 Legacy Hospital Salmon Creek opened new hospital, Legacy Health, August 2005
         
  197 Capital Medical Center acquisition acquired by Capella Healthcare, November 2005
         
2004 073 Affiliated Health Services disaffiliated  separated to original two hospitals January 2004:
        Skagit Valley Hospital (207), United General Hospital (206)
  195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital re-opened  
         
2003 102 Providence Yakima Medical Center acquisition acquired by Hospital Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), 
         
  199 Providence Toppenish Hospital acquisition acquired by Hospital Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), 
         
  195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital closed temporary license suspension, November 2003
         
2001 195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital  re-opened  January 2001
         
  205 Wenatchee Valley Hospital  opened  new hospital, August  2001
        owner, Wenatchee Valley Clinic, purchased beds
        from Cascade Valley Medical Center (158)
  204 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance opened new hospital, January 2001
       

a joint venture of Children's Regional Hospital and Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

         
  920 Puget Sound Behavioral Health re-classified re-classified as a psychiatric hospital, license number 182
         
2000 148 Vencor Hospital acquisition acquired by Kindred Healthcare, renamed
         
  003 Providence Seattle Medical Center acquisition acquired by Swedish Health Services, renamed 
         
  182 Puget Sound Hospital closed license suspended 
      acquisition acquired by Pierce County, 
        the same license number, and 
        renamed Puget Sound Behavioral Health
         
         
1998 146 Allenmore Community Hospital merged formed Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital (176),
  176 Tacoma General Hospital     license number 146 terminated
         
         
1997 148 THC Seattle Hospital  acquisition acquired by Vencor, Inc., renamed Vencor Hospital Seattle
         
  195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital closed June 1997
         
  904 CPC Fairfax Hospital acquisition acquired by Behavioral Healthcare Corporation,
        renamed BHC Fairfax Hospital
         
  919 West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital opened new hospital, August 1997
         
         
1996 904 Fairfax Hospital acquisition acquired by Community Psychiatric Centers, 
        renamed CPC Fairfax Hospital
         
  197 Capital Medical Center acquisition acquired by Columbia/HCA April 1996,
        renamed Columbia Capital Medical Center
         
         
1995 027 Providence Hospital (Everett) merger formed Providence General Everett Medical Center (084),
  084 General Hospital Medical Center (Everett)   license number 027 terminated
         
  148 Seattle 5th Avenue Hospital acquisition acquired from BRIM Healthcare Corporation by THC, Inc.,
        renamed THC Seattle Hospital
         
  178 Deer Park Health Center and Hospital acquisition acquired by Providence Services
         
         
1994 202 Northwest Regional Hospital for Respiratory Care opened new hospital, January 1994
         
  195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital re-opened September 1994
         
  157 St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute  opened opened as separate entity from Deaconess Medical Center (037),
         
1993 157 St. Luke's Memorial Hospital merger St. Luke's facility became Deaconess Rehabilitation Institute,
  037 Deaconess Medical Center   activity reported under Deaconess 037R license, January 1993
         
  na Mountainview Hospital  closed converted to counseling center which closed June 1994
         
1992 195 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital closed May 1992
         
  036 Ballard Community Hospital merger facilities renamed Swedish Medical Center/Ballard, and
  001 Swedish Medical Center   Swedish Medical Center/Seattle
       
license number 036 terminated, all activity reported under 
license number 001
  092 Community Hospital - Yakima closed October 1992, converted to ambulatory surgery center
         
1990 047 St. Cabrini Hospital  closed November 1990
         
  189 West Seattle Community Hospital  closed June 1990
  132 Lakewood Hospital acquisition acquired by Franciscan Health System,  renamed 
         
  918 Cascade Oaks Hospital merger acquired by St. Peter Hospital (159), license number 918 terminated
         
1989 188 St. Luke's General Hospital  merger merged with St. Joseph Hospital (145), license number 188 
  145 St. Joseph Hospital (Bellingham)   terminated
         
  146 Humana Tacoma Hospital  acquisition acquired by MultiCare Health System, 
        renamed Allenmore Community Hospital
  051 Medical Dental Building Hospital closed August 1989, converted to outpatient facility
         
  185 Riverton General Hospital merger acquired by Highline Community Hospital (126), license number 185
  126 Highline Community Hospital   terminated
         
1988 184 Centralia General Hospital merger formed Providence Hospital - Centralia (191), license number 184
  191 St. Helen Hospital   terminated
         
  127 Mount Linton Hospital (Metaline Falls) closed January 1988 
         
  192 St. Joseph Hospital (Aberdeen) acquisition purchased by Grays Harbor Community Hospital (063), 
         
  051 Medical Dental Building Hospital re-opened filed bankruptcy January 1988, re-opened under new ownership 
        October 1988
  170 St. Joseph Southwest Washington (Vancouver) merger formed Southwest Washington Medical Center (171), license
  171 Vancouver Memorial Hospital   number 170 terminated
         
  200 Cascade Oaks Hospital opened   
         
1987 201 St. Francis Community Hospital opened new hospital, May 1987
         
  181 Pacific Medical Center closed July 1987, converted to outpatient facility
         
  151 Monticello Medical Center merger formed St. John's Medical Center (Longview), license number 151
  026 St. John's Hospital    terminated
         
  187 Shorewood Osteopathic Hospital closed  
         
1986 196 Northgate General Hospital merger purchased by Northwest Hospital, facility converted to outpatient   
  130 Northwest Hospital   care, license number 196 terminated
         
  091 Spokane Doctors Surgical Hospital closed July 1985
         
1985 087 Central Memorial Hospital (Toppenish) acquisition acquired by Providence Health System, renamed
        Providence Central Memorial Hospital (199),license number 087 terminated
         
  062 Valley Memorial Hospital merger formed Sunnyside Community Hospital (198),
  135 Sunnyside General Hospital   license numbers 062 and 135 terminated
         
  197 Black Hills Community Hospital (Olympia) opened  January 1985 (renamed Capital Medical Center, April 1991)
         
  072 Eye and Ear Hospital (Wenatchee) closed converted to short-stay facility briefly, then closed December 1985
         
         
1984 149 Doctors Hospital (Tacoma) acquisition acquired by MultiCare Health System, converted to outpatient
        facility, license number 149 terminated
         
  na McKay Memorial Hospital closed converted to nursing home
         
         
1983 192 St. Joseph Hospital (Aberdeen) acquisition acquired by Providence Health System
         
  191 St. Helen Hospital acquisition acquired by Providence Health System
         
  na Woodside Hospital closed  
         
         
1980 na Doctors Hospital (Seattle) merger merged with Swedish Hospital Medical Center (001)
  na Seattle General Hospital    
         
  178 Deer Park Health Center and Hospital opened new hospital
         
         
1979 na Tri-County Hospital closed  
         
         
1977 169 Group Health Eastside Hospital opened new hospital
         
  002 Vancouver Hospital merger formed Southwest Washington Hospitals (170), license number 002
  170 St. Joseph Community Hospital (Vancouver)   terminated
         
  na Edgecliff Tuberculosis Hospital closed  
         
         
1976 na Nelems Memorial Hospital closed  
         
  na Roslyn-Cle Elum Hospital closed converted to outpatient facility
         
         
1975 na Rosewood Hospital merger merged with Central Washington Hospital (168)
         
         
  085 St. John Hospital (Port Townsend) acquisition acquired by Jefferson County PHD No. 2 from Sisters of 
        Providence (renamed Jefferson General Hospital in 1985)
         
         
1973 na Douglas County Memorial Hospital closed converted to nursing home
         
  na Firland Hospital closed  
         
  na Booth Memorial Hospital closed  
         
         
         
Data Sources: Washington State Department of Health CHARS History document, Washington State Hospital Association files, hospital websites.