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Yakima Health District is a one-county health district. It was created in 1911 and was one of the first health districts in the United States. [2] [3] Health districts were enabled by the Washington State Legislature in 1945, codified in chapter 70.46 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). [4]
LifePoint Health [4] University of Washington Medical Center: Seattle: King: 450 UW Medicine 1959 Valley Medical Center Renton: King: 303 III [2] UW Medicine Formed an alliance with the University of Washington in 2011 Virginia Mason Hospital: Seattle: King: 336 Virginia Mason Health System merged with Franciscan Health (CHI Franciscan and ...
In early March 2020, coronavirus cases within Washington state grew along with the rest of the country. Washington State Department of Health officials requested, from the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile (the U.S. government's repository of drugs, vaccines and equipment to be used in major public health emergencies), 233,000 respirators and 200,000 surgical masks.
Pages in category "Medical and health organizations based in Washington (state)" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is Washington's social services department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia , the state capital. [ 1 ] Annually, 2.2 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to the department for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid ...
These new marketplaces were to be developed and implemented either by the state or by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Washington State's governor and legislators chose to implement a state-based exchange model and, in 2011, passed legislation to establish the state's new marketplace as a "public-private partnership ...
Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers. In the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services defines a health care provider as any "person or organization who furnishes, bills, or is paid for health care in the normal course of business." [1] [2]
The Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) is a public health department serving Tacoma and Pierce County in the U.S. state of Washington. It was formed by the city government of Tacoma and Pierce County through an interlocal agreement signed in 1972. [1] The agency has approximately 270 employees and an annual budget of $79.1 million ...