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Description

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Welcome to Coulee Medical Center
Coulee Medical Center is a 25bed Trauma Level IV Critical Access Hospital providing high quality cost effective service to its patrons Established as a quotcommunity hospitalquot patients receive a wide range of services while experiencing personalized service from a caring supportive staff and the comfort of being near family and friends

An excellent network of visiting professionals and referral services enables the hospital to provide a broad spectrum of comprehensive care With a staff of highly trained healthcare professionals and technical personnel Coulee Medical Center offers a high level of community care attending to the personal physical emotional and spiritual needs of the community

VISION
To be an organization where all people are equal and where the complete wellbeing of those we serve is our ultimate objective

MISSION
To inspire excellence as we care for our patients honor our profession and serve our community

VALUES
INTEGRITY
We serve with integrity by doing what is right regardless of the difficulty encountered

COMPASSION
We offer comfort and security to our patients families and community by providing hope through heartfelt concern

RESPECT
We respect all cultures beliefs and opinions We uphold a positive attitude of respect and courtesy

COMPETENCE
We strive to be lifelong seekers of wisdom and clinical expertise to ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care We encourage and support education and the professional growth of staff

PROFESSIONALISM
We practice the art of professionalism that embodies appearance action communication competence and respect

FINANCIAL VIABILITY
We strive for balance in providing efficient innovative quality care by being responsible stewards of our resources

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History

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HISTORY
The history of Coulee Community Hospital parallels that of the Grand Coulee Dam Born in the early 1930s during the Great Depression the hospital knew difficult times and adversity

The original area hospital was Mason City Hospital located on a hill overlooking Grand Coulee Dam in what is now East Coulee Dam Built in 1934 the twostory wood frame building consisted of 75 beds and accommodated the emergency health needs of workers on the dam and their families Early records from a Bureau of Reclamation safety publication noted that in 1938 the hospital was renovated by Kaiser Permanente This pioneering HMO helped staff the facility and offered affordable healthcare coverage to its customers Records also noted that personnel numbered 51 and medical staff consisted of 8 physicians and surgeons to accommodate the many medical needs For one six month period the outpatient clinic alone provided 21274 treatments an average of 3554 per month and more than secured its place as a vital necessity in the community Scores of families still in the area today can point back to the many benefits the emergency and nonemergency services provided

In 1960 hospital directors voted to relocate the Mason City Hospital and build a new facility in the city of Grand Coulee The new hospital was given a new identity Coulee Community Hospital to encompass the area of service Coulee Community Hospital was privately owned during part of its history and due to financial difficulties was closed for short periods The last closure was in 1973 and almost ceased operations again in 1990 due to a shortage of physicians

When area citizens voted their support by forming Douglas Grant Lincoln Okananogan Counties Public Hospital District 6 in 1990 Coulee Community Hospital became publicly owned The public taxing district and the monies it collects provide the hospital with a stable monetary base for operations A board of five Commissioners assure the public that an appropriate standard of care is maintained and provide for sound administrations and budgets

Since the formation of the tax district hospital utilization has more than doubled and Coulee Community Hospital is now on sound financial footing The Long Term Care Facility now operates at capacity and the hospital owned Physicians Clinic known as the Coulee Family Medicine Clinic now boasts over 18000 patient visits per year With the help of the tax district volunteer organizations such as the Coulee Medical Foundation the Hospital Auxiliary and community support Coulee Community Hospital has and will continue to touch the lives of those in need