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Kennewick General Hospital
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Description
About Kennewick General Hospital
Providing the Best
There are many reasons to see a doctor or health care provider Our staff reflect our values and mission to provide quotExcellence in care and caringquot while treating quoteveryone with respect and compassionquot
Our Mission
KGH Mission
We are a publicly sponsored health care system providing a broad range of primary care and selected specialty services to the community in a warm and caring environment
Our vision is to provide service with excellence in care and caring and to treat
everyone with respect and compassion
Patients receive clear accurate and timely information about their care in an atmosphere of comfort and trust
We are responsive to the needs of physicians practitioners and the community
Our culture consists of inspired people in a learning organization where individuals develop both personally and professionally
We work together as a team with integrity and a quotcandoquot attitude supporting our strategic direction
We respect each other and value each employees contribution to patient care
Efficient and effective work processes allow staff the time needed to provide the personal attention that is the hallmark of KGH Individuals and departments continually improve their relationships communication teamwork and performance
We are financially successful as a result of our patientoriented services and effective stewardship of resources
We maintain our viability by containing costs and developing stable sources of revenue to support quality care
Our Values
Integrity
Compassion
Compassion
Accountability
Personal and Professional Development
A Commitment to Excellence
History
Kennewicks History
The following essays paint a picture of the struggle to advance local medicine in the years before KGH opened and the commitment of Kennewicks citizens to their dream of a local community hospital Our thanks to the authors for their time and dedication in rendering such a complete picture of life and healthcare in Kennewicks early years
KGHA Community Built Hospital
An early history of medicine and hospitals in Kennewick and the TriCities written by Thomas Moak in 1992
Kennewick General Hospital Community Built Community Owned
A detailed account of the efforts to build Kennewick General Hospital written by Barbara J Kubick in 1993
Today KGH is writing another chapter in its history as it plans for a major expansion at Southridge With support from our District KGH will construct a new modern facility that will meet the needs of our rapidly growing population provide the services they need and attract the best doctors and nurses in our community
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