Jefferson Healthcare Hospital
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| Jefferson Healthcare Hospital | |
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| 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 |
| Organization | |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level IV trauma center |
| Beds | 25 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Links | |
| Website | jeffersonhealthcare |
| Lists | Hospitals in Washington state |
Jefferson Healthcare Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Port Townsend, Washington. Established in 1890 by the Sisters of Providence as St. John Hospital, it is presently independently owned and operated by Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, doing business as Jefferson Healthcare.[1][2]
The main hospital was founded in 1890 as St. John Hospital by the Sisters of Providence.[3][4] In 1975, ownership of the hospital transferred to Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, which had been formed following a special election on August 15, 1961 authorizing establishment of the District. In 1985 the facility was renamed Jefferson General Hospital.[5] In 2004, the name was again updated to Jefferson Healthcare Hospital, to better reflect its status as the nucleus of an integrated healthcare system that had grown to include a number of hospital-based and community clinics.[3][4]
