MultiCare Deaconess Hospital


MultiCare Deaconess Hospital—more commonly known as Deaconess Hospital and formerly known as Deaconess Medical Center—is a 307-bed non-profit general medical and surgical hospital in the northwest United States, located in Spokane, Washington. Established in 1896, the hospital has 1,604 employees, and operates a Level III trauma center.

History

Deaconess Hospital was established in 1896 as one of the first hospitals in Spokane. One of its early specialties was orthopedic surgery. It is located immediately south of Interstate 90 at Fourth Avenue, on the west side of Lewis and Clark High School.
In 2011, the name of the hospital was changed from Deaconess Medical Center to Deaconess Hospital.