Holy Family Hospital Inc history

The Sisters' first facility on their North Spokane site was the Holy Family Convalescent Home, which opened in 1960.

By 1963, the staff included nineteen African American doctors, seven SCNs, and 116 additional support staff.

Four years later, in 1964, the Sisters held an open house to celebrate the completion of their newest facility: Holy Family Hospital in North Spokane, WA. Built at a cost of $3.4 million, the hospital was funded by the Sisters and donations from the community.

In 1969, Holy Family was the first hospital in the area to introduce modern methods of infection control.

The Holy Family Clinic (HFC) started its operation on November 14, 1970 and was considered the first private hospital established in the 4th district of the Province. it was managed by a husband and wife team of Doctor Eli Malaya Sr. and Dra.

In 1979, a new cardiac rehabilitation program opened, the only monitored program at the time in Spokane.

In 1983, the Family Maternity Center opened, housing the region's first single-room labor and delivery care where all physician, staff, parent and baby interaction takes place in one room.

In 1990, a new, 10-bed circular-layout Intensive Care Unit was built in response to the increasing need for advanced technology and intensive care services.

Thru the 90’s and turn of the century, the hospital operation remains at a stable level, In the middle past of 2002, the Holy Family Health Service Inc. was established, composed of practicing MD’s patronizing the hospital.

A new diabetic clinic for pregnant women has opened in 2010, dedicated to the treatment and management of gestational diabetes that occurs during pregnancy.