St. Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma, Washington)

Hospital in Washington, U.S.

St. Joseph Medical Center

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Location| Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) is a hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a division of Catholic Health Initiatives, it was the founding Washington operation of the former Franciscan Health System.[1]

## History[edit]

St. Joseph Medical Center was called St. Joseph Hospital when it was established by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in 1891.[1] As a part of the non-profit and faith-based Franciscan Health System, the mission of St. Joseph Medical Center is "to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life, energy and viability in the 21st century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities."

In 1969, an expansion was undertaken by Bertrand Goldberg to provide an additional 260 beds.

In 2001, the Nisqually Earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest with an epicenter a mere 15 miles from Tacoma, where SJMC is located. Despite fears of building failure, SJMC withstood[2] the 6.8 magnitude quake because it is made of reinforced concrete.

## Services[edit]

As a Level II trauma center, SJMC's services include 24-hour emergency medical care.[3] In 2013 the hospital opened an upgraded Level III NICU that operates in conjunction with Seattle Children's hospital.[4] SJMC offers inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services; heart and vascular care; orthopedic services; rehabilitation services; cancer care; diagnostic imaging; physical, speech and occupational therapies; hospice; and a voluntary admit adult inpatient mental health program.

The annual ED volume is reported by the staffing group to be about 47000.

## See also[edit]

* List of hospitals in Washington (state)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Franciscan Health System - About Franciscan". www.fhshealth.org. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
2. ^ "PCAD - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Saint Joseph Hospital #3, Tacoma, WA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
3. ^ "Washington State Department of Health Trauma Services" (PDF). www.doh.wa.gov. 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
4. ^ "Franciscan Health System Opens Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Partnership with Seattle Children's Neonatology | Seattle Children's Hospital". www.seattlechildrens.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

* St. Joseph Medical Center official site
* Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia official site
* Washington State Hospital Association official site
* Virginia Mason Franciscan Health official site

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List of hospitals in Washington (state)

Level I|

* Harborview Medical Center

Level II|

* Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
* PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
* Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
* PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
* Madigan Army Medical Center
* Tacoma General Hospital

Level III|

* Central Washington Hospital
* Deaconess Hospital
* Evergreen Health Medical Center
* Grays Harbor Community Hospital
* Island Hospital
* Kadlec Regional Medical Center
* Multicare Auburn Medical Center
* Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
* Olympic Medical Center
* Overlake Hospital Medical Center
* PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
* Providence Holy Family Hospital
* Providence St. Mary Medical Center
* Providence St. Peter Hospital
* Samaritan Healthcare
* Skagit Valley Hospital
* St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
* St. Michael Medical Center
* Trios Health Kennewick
* Valley Hospital
* Valley Medical Center
* Whidbey General Hospital
* Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Pediatric Level 1|

* Harborview Medical Center

Pediatric Level 2|

* Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
* Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

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General/acute/emergency|

| 500+ beds|

* Sacred Heart Medical Center
* Swedish (First Hill Campus)
* University of Washington Medical Center

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400-499 beds|

* PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
* Seattle VA Medical Center
* Harborview Medical Center
* Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
* Tacoma General

300-399 beds|

* EvergreenHealth
* Providence St. Peter
* Overlake
* St. Joseph Medical Center
* Virginia Mason
* Deaconess Hospital

250-299 beds|

* Harrison Memorial Hospital
* UW Medical Center – Northwest
* Good Samaritan
* Providence Holy Family Hospital
* Valley Hospital
* St. Joseph
* Seattle Children's

<250 beds|

* Astria
* Cascade Valley
* Jefferson
* North Valley
* Yakima Valley

Long term/rehab/outpatient|

* Kindred Hospitals of Seattle (First Hill & Northgate Campus)
* St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute

Psychiatric|

* Eastern State
* Fairfax
* Western State
* West Seattle

Teaching|

University of Washington Medical Center

Defunct hospitals|

* Grace
* Seattle General
* Waldo

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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