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PeaceHealth
Company typeNot-for-profit
IndustryHealth care
Founded1976
FounderSisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Headquarters
Vancouver, Washington
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U.S.
Area served
Key people
ServicesHealth care
Number of employees
16,000 (2019)[3]
Websitepeacehealth.org

PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit health care system that owns and operates ten hospitals and numerous clinics in the U.S. states of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. The organization is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and was founded by the Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1976.

History

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In August 1890, nuns of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace moved to Fairhaven, Washington, from the convent in Newark, New Jersey, to establish a hospital for loggers; St. Joseph Hospital opened in January of 1981.[4][5] After continued growth, the Sisters consolidated their healthcare ministries in the west and formed a not-for-profit health care system in 1976,[4] and in 1994 the name was changed to PeaceHealth.[4] In 1997, PeaceHealth merged its SelectCare health insurance plan with a service from Providence Health & Services.[6][7] Their partnership has continued until at least 2015,[needs update] when in October of that year, they jointly signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a health center in Vancouver, Washington.[8][9] In 2016, both parties denied that they were eyeing merging.[10]

PeaceHealth merged with Southwest Washington Health System in December 2010, and moved its headquarters from Bellevue to Vancouver, Washington.[11] At the time, PeaceHealth had annual revenues of approximately $1.3 billion and operated seven hospitals.[12] The organization announced an alliance with University of Washington Medical Center in May 2013,[13] which the American Civil Liberties Union criticized due to PeaceHealth following Catholic medical care directives.[14]

PeaceHealth acquired ZoomCare in 2018.[15][16]

PeaceHealth changed their logo in spring of 2023, to better reflect their focus on "whole person wellness".[17]

PeaceHealth Medical Group

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PeaceHealth operates ten hospitals in three states:[18]

The hospitals, as well as the 139 clinics operated by PeaceHealth, constitute the PeaceHealth Medical Group. Its chief executive is Mike Metcalf.[19]

Networks

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PeaceHealth operates three "networks"—Northwest (containing their locations in Bellingham, Friday Harbor, and Sedro-Woolley, as well as Alaska), Columbia (containing their locations in Longview and Vancouver), and Oregon.[20]

PeaceHealth Laboratories

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PeaceHealth Laboratories is the laboratory branch of PeaceHealth. Its CEO is Ran Whitehead.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Leadership". PeaceHealth. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Executive Leadership". PeaceHealth. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Macuk, Anthony (October 10, 2019). "PeaceHealth lays off another 50 employees". The Columbian. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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  5. ^ Benoit, Matt (April 5, 2021). "Examining Bellingham's Hospital History". WhatcomTalk. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Brock, Kathy (January 19, 1997). "Providence Good Health Plan, SelectCare to merge". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Woodward, Steve (January 18, 1997). "Catholic health operation will merge". The Oregonian. p. B1.
  8. ^ "PeaceHealth and Providence healthcare systems to collaborate on services". The Journal of the San Juan Islands. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. ^ Taylor, Betsy (November 15, 2015). "Providence Health & Services, PeaceHealth join forces on health and wellness services". Catholic Health World. Catholic Health Association of the United States. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Lund-Muzikant, Diane (June 2, 2016). "Are Providence and PeaceHealth in Talks to Merge?". The Lund Report. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Corvin, Aaron (December 8, 2010). "Southwest, PeaceHealth finalize merger". The Columbian. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  12. ^ Sickinger, Ted (March 20, 2010). "Health systems look to merge". The Oregonian.
  13. ^ Miller, Ben (May 21, 2013). "UW Medicine, PeaceHealth to form alliance". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  14. ^ Ostrom, Carol M. (May 20, 2013). "UW Medicine, Catholic health system to have 'strategic affiliation'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  15. ^ Stayner, Wyatt (December 18, 2018). "Vancouver-based PeaceHealth acquires Zoom+Care". The Columbian. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  16. ^ Harbarger, Molly (December 18, 2018). "PeaceHealth to buy Zoom Care after years of legal, financial troubles". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "PeaceHealth's brand evolves to reflect focus on whole person wellness". PeaceHealth. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Find a Location". PeaceHealth. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "PeaceHealth Medical Group". PeaceHealth. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "PeaceHealth Locations" (PDF). PeaceHealth.
  21. ^ "About PeaceHealth Laboratories". PeaceHealth Laboratories. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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