Lind Medical Clinic

Name :

Lind Medical Clinic

Address  :

E. 4th and N. L Street

Town  :

Lind

State  :

Washington

Country  :

USA

Phone  :

509 677 8116

Fax  :

509 677 3266

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Podiatry
Facilities

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI


History

History
Adams County Public Hospital District 2 was formed in 1945 under provision provided by state legislatureThe law authorized the formation of districts to construct maintain and operate hospitals and related health facilities Adams County Memorial Hospital as it was known then opened on April 7 1952 and was funded by federal Hill Burton funds and local General obligation Bonds payable over ten years The hospital is under the direction of its Board of Commissioners The five commissioners are publicly elected for varying terms to maintain continuity

With the addition of the Othello Hospital to the hospital district in 1958 a name change was in order for the hospital in Ritzville The new name was Ritzville Memorial Hospital In 1985 the hospital district was divided creating Adams County Public Hospital Districts 2 and 3 District 2 serves the communities of Ritzville Lind and Washtucna and encompasses an area of 1500 square miles

In 1970 a medical clinic was built in Ritzville The clinic was funded mostly by stock sales to private citizens In March 1979 the clinic was purchased by the hospital district

The hospital in Ritzville provides heath care for all of east Adams County and is supported by tax levies paid by residents of east Adams County To emphasize this the name of the hospital was changed to East Adams Rural Hospital in 1991In 1992 clinics were established in Washtucna and Lind
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