Issue 3 - Fall - Providence Washington - Providence Health & Services

Medical Park Comingto Spokane ValleyThis fall, Providence Health Careproudly broke ground for its firstmajor facility in Spokane Valley.Providence Medical Park-Spokane Valleywill sit on 11 acres near the intersectionof I-90 and Sullivan, providing easyaccess to urgent care, outpatient surgery,imaging and laboratory services, andappointments from a variety of specialistsand primary care physicians.Two buildings are being constructedsimultaneously, totaling 126,000 squarefeet. One is a two-story facility housingurgent care, Inland Imaging and asurgery center; the other is a threestoryoffice building for primary careA new Spokane medical parkis coming soon and will helpprovide more convenientaccess to health care.Officials from the City of SpokaneValley joined Providence leadersin celebrating the construction ofa new facility to serve the growingSpokane Valley population.and specialty services such as oncologyand cardiology.Providence is investing $44 million toserve Spokane Valley residents and neighboringcommunities.Today’s patients expect to experience qualitycare in the most affordable setting, saysChief Executive Michael Wilson. Providencewill achieve that through the development ofmore convenient services outside the hospitalenvironment, he says. “This is central to ourvision to answer the call of those we serve to‘Know Me, Care for Me, Ease My Way.’ ”The Providence Medical Park-SpokaneValley is expected to open in the springof 2014.Don’t LetAlcohol orDrug UseControlYour LifeProvidence Holy Family Hospitalis proud to offer a newinpatient medical stabilizationservice to patients withdrawingfrom alcohol or drug use.Called New Vision, the programaccepts adults (ages 18and up) who voluntarily seekcrisis intervention, assessmentand hospital admission.New Vision services are coveredby Medicaid, Medicareand most insurance plans.Participants benefit froman experienced team of hospitalists,nurses and otherhealth care professionals tooffer the best care possible.The team develops a plan fornext steps beyond dischargefrom the hospital to helpensure a successful drugandalcohol-free, healthy life.To see whether New Visionmay be right for you, call509-252-6488.90percent of patientrooms at ProvidenceHoly Family Hospitalare private, one-bedrooms. Private patientrooms decreaseinfection and increasepatient satisfaction.Fall 2012 Heart Beat ● 7