Deaconess Medical Center

Description

About Us
Deaconess Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in downtown Spokane Washington Fully accredited by the Joint Commission JC Deaconess provides patients with 388 licensed beds In the past several years Deaconess has been identified four times as one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals in the United States by Solucient a leading healthcare information and research firm In addition Deaconess overall cardiac vascular and gastrointestinal services ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for 2006 by HealthGrades the nations leading provider of independent hospital ratings

For more than 100 years Deaconess Medical Center has provided the Spokane community and the Inland Northwest region with quality healthcare services and outstanding diagnostic and patient care technology Deaconess is recognized as a national leader in the treatment of heart and vascular diseases and cancer as well as services for mothers and their newborn babies

With an active 650member physician and allied health professionals team medical technology and nationally recognized patient care programs Deaconess provides a broad spectrum of healthcare services

At Deaconess Medical Center were proud to continue our more than 100year tradition of providing quality healthcare for patients in the Inland Northwest At Deaconess we treat your family like theyre a part of ours

Mission Vision and Values
Deaconess Medical Center is a valuesbased organization with a clearly defined mission and vision for our future Our core values define who we are and why we strive to deliver outstanding care As we move into the future we look to our core values to assist us in developing the best course of action for our patients our employees and our community

History

Founded in 1896 Deaconess Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in Spokane Established by a compassionate and generous Spokane couple the hospital originally had 29 rooms and was staffed by a small number of Deaconesses and nurses

And as Spokane and the surrounding areas grew so did the hospital Even in its earliest inception the hospital was known for its patient care and advanced treatment procedures including infectious disease control surgery and orthopedics

The progress and medical advancements made during those early years set a high standard that has guided Deaconess and will continue to do so well into the futurecontinuous compassionate improvements in its services and quality of patient care

Today Deaconess is a level II trauma center with 388beds specializing in cardiology orthopedics neonatology neurology oncology and much more Designated a Top 100 Hospital in the nation for Heart Care four times out of the past seven years Deaconess Medical Center continues to lead the industry in advanced medical care and increased patient safety