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August 1, 2007
Contacts:
Rodger McCollum, 425-831-2300,
rodgerm@snoqualmiehospital.org
Bob Adams, 425-564-3081, badams@bcc.ctc.edu
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
news release
King County Public Hospital District
No. 4
partners with Bellevue Community College
Snoqualmie, WA - Bellevue Community College
and King County Public Hospital District No. 4 have entered
into an exciting partnership to develop a medical/higher
education campus in east King County.
A key component of
the partnership is the development of a first-rate teaching
institution in conjunction with the new hospital which will
provide clinical access for degree programs in nursing,
health sciences, radiation and imaging sciences, medical
technology and a host of other programs in fields that are
vitally needed in the east King County region.
King County Public Hospital District No. 4 has been proceeding with plans to acquire the 71-acre site at the interchange
of I-90 and SR 18 near the City of Snoqualmie for a proposed
Hospital Development District. Current plans for the site
include a new, state-of-the-art, 75,000 sq. ft. hospital
with an expanded emergency department and medical office
complex with enhanced outpatient and clinical services,
all of which are needed to meet the healthcare needs of
our growing community.
Rodger McCollum, CEO/Administrator
for Snoqualmie Valley Hospital states, “We are very
excited to be a part of the growing medical / educational
community of east King County. This partnership will provide
many jobs and educational opportunities for our everyone.”
In similar fashion, Bellevue Community College has been
involved in negotiations with King County regarding its
desire to establish a satellite campus in east King County
to provide greater educational opportunities in health sciences
and other related fields to meet the needs of our growing
communities and to provide highly-trained citizens for our
workforce in high demand occupational fields.
Bob Adams,
Public Information Director for Bellevue Community College
said, “BCC is delighted to be able to develop this
facility in an efficient way using resources provided by
both parties involved.”
By combining our best efforts, we will provide our residents
with the finest healthcare utilizing the latest in medical
technology along with degree opportunities in the health
sciences and other fields while maximizing efficiencies
and cost savings.
By
building on Bellevue Community College ’s solid
reputation for academic excellence and leadership in the
health sciences fields, combined with King County Public
Hospital District No. 4’s commitment to deliver the
finest healthcare to our residents by utilizing the latest
in medical technology, we will build a better, healthier
and more vibrant quality of life for our community.
Details of the partnership will be determined over the next
year as King County Public Hospital District No. 4 works
through the county and city rezone process and secures funding
for the proposed hospital campus.
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