Timeline of Kittitas County Hospital District #2

Miner's Hospital Opens

Walter J. Reed donates land and building begins on Miner’s Hospital, a two-story wooden frame facility costing $10,000. Area miners are assessed and people donate generously to help fund the project.

Miner’s Hospital Opens

Officially opens in February

Miner's Hospital Rebuilt

The first two story wooden frame hospital was destroyed by fire in July 1908. The land was donated to the miners and people of Cle Elum by Walter J. Reed. In 1909, a newer, larger brick hospital was rebuilt on the same site by contractors Don Perrow and Orb Barnett. Dr. Stimpson of Roslyn was the chief surgeon who was assisted by Drs. Kiehl and Newgard from Cle Elum and Drs. Phelp and Payne from Roslyn. The nurses quarters were opened in the building in February of 1909. Postcard titled: "Cle Elum Hospital, Cle Elum, Wash."

Hospital District #2 Forms

Hospital Closed

Cle Elum Hospital closes.

District Recruits Physicians

• Dr. John Anderson 1976 • Dr. Paul Schmidt 1977 • Dr. Elizabeth Wise 1982

New Clinic

Hospital District #2 builds a new clinic facility.

Clinic Becomes Private

The clinic goes private and leases building space. HD2 maintains a 24-hour emergency room, Level V, staffed with nurses and on-call clinic MDs. Level V emergency room facilities are usually in rural areas, may not have a physician at all times and are intended to stabilize a patient for transfer.

EMS Levy

Voters approve a six year, 25 cent per $1,000 of assessed property value EMS levy.

Community Push

Community Push for Separately Staffed ED. 2,500 patients seek care at the clinic. Analysis of NW Emergency Physicians by Health Facilities Planning & Management states 3,500 patients are needed to be economically viable in a 24-hour facility.

24/hr Immediate Care Center

In January, HD2 hires NEP for a 24-hour Immediate Care Center (ICC), with a $529,000 annual contract

Immediate Care Center closes

The ICC closes in April. Voters approve an additional $0.25 levy for 2002 and 2003, dropping the levy back down to $0.25 for each year after that until 2007.

Lease and Service agreement with Hospital District #1

• HD2 enters a Lease and Service agreement with Hospital District #1 • Commissioners Vatheuer and Rogalski join the Board.

Joint District planning begins

- Life Support brings Swedish Primary Care to Cle Elum -Discussions with Overlake for specialty service -District loses EMS levy

HRSA Grant

HRSA grant enhanced integration of PHD's in Kittitas County. Spring 2003- Long Range plan approved

Clinic Remodel

Family Medicine Clinic is remodeled for $3 million.

HD2 loses the EMS levy

Swedish Primary Care

In May, Life Support brings Swedish Primary Care to Cle Elum. HD2 enters discussions with Overlake for a specialty service.

EMS staff votes to unionize

Market analysis and strategic planning

Overview of EMS Delivery System

Commissioner Benjamin joins the Board. HD2 purchases Pine Street properties and provides a grant for the first community paramedicine training in Upper Kittitas County. HD2 enters into a contract with KVFR for Rich Elliot to serve as Operations Manager.

Permanent EMS levy approved

A permanent EMS levy is approved at $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. • Geoff Scherer is hired as Operations Manager. • Second 24 hour ambulance in service. •Approved virtual urgent care contract. Urgent Care changes hours to 10am-10pm daily. • Julie Petersen appointed Superintendent.

Organizational Movement

• Swedish and KVH Urgent Care trade places. • X-ray unit at FMCE upgraded. • Feasibility study for Urgent Care at SnoPass. • Surplus ambulance donated to CWU Community Paramedicine Program. • Virtual urgent care discontinued in December.

HD2 Property Survey

HD2 contracts with KDA for a Master Site Plan. Fire District 51 declines placing an Urgent Care at Sno Pass due to expense of building modifications. • Hospice Friends rents the PASA house. • The Board approves purchase of a 4WD ambulance. • Talks continue with Swedish for specialty and telemedicine services. • Leadership and EMS staff visit ambulance/fire stations to inform the build design for Station 99. • The Board authorizes refinance of $1.5 M to debt to partially finance the new Ambulance Station. HD2 Commissioners evaluate locating a pharmacy within FMCE, but decide against it.

Analysis of Northwest Emergency Physicians

Health Facilities Planning & Management providing analysis of Northwest Emergency Physicians

Flood Damage at Clinic

FMCE (Family Medicine - Cle Elum) suffers significant damage in a flood related to a frozen overhead sprinkler line. • Master Site Plan presented to HD2 Board in October. • Swedish cancels sublease due to a lack of providers. • Fire District 7 & KVFR consider Regional Fire Authority.

COVID Reaches Kittitas County In May

• 47 Degrees North requests information from HD2 for the Supplemental Impact Statement. • Station 99 site work and tree removal begins in July. • TW Clark is awarded the contract for the Ambulance Station; groundbreaking occurs in September but is halted due to permitting delays and weather.

Ambulance Station 99 Completed

• Commissioners approve retention bonus for HD2 staff. • Construction resumes in mid-April; crews move into the completed ambulance station 99 in December.