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Washington County Hospital company history timeline

1948

The Washington Township Hospital District was formed in 1948 by a group of public-minded citizens.

1950

Washington Regional Medical Center opened as Washington County Hospital in 1950 as an acute care facility with 50 beds on the corner of College Avenue and North Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

1953

First polio patient admitted August 14, 1953.

1958

Washington Hospital opened its doors 10 years later on November 24, 1958, as a district hospital licensed for 150 beds.

1995

In January 1995, the district's name was changed to Washington Township Health Care District to reflect our mission to provide broad health care services in addition to hospital-based services.

1997

The Critical Access Hospital Program was created by the 1997 federal Balanced Budget Act as a safety net device, to assure Medicare beneficiaries access to health care services in rural areas.

1998

The area opened on December 21, 1998.

Since 1998, the Center for Joint Replacement has become one of the West Coast's leading joint replacement programs and has been a pioneer in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery.

2002

In August 2002, the current Washington Regional Medical Center opened with 233 beds and 345,000 square feet of space on Northhills Boulevard.

2004

The Consolidated Central Plant Project is the first building that will be funded, in part, by Measure FF, a $190 million bond measure approved by voters in November 2004.

2005

Implementation was to span over three years with the first phase beginning August 2005.

Washington Regional was an early adopter of electronic medical record technology, having invested more than $25 million in its program since 2005.

2006

The clinic is scheduled to open in January 2006.

In November, 2006 - Washington Hospital Healthcare System holds an event for the new Central Plant, marking the beginning of renovation and expansion projects that will take place at Washington Hospital over the next several years.

The Institute is named in honor of former Washington Hospital general counsel Taylor McAdam Bell, who lost his courageous battle with brain cancer in 2006.

Washington Hospital receives the 2006 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades; a leading, nationwide health care ratings organization.

2010

In November, Washington Hospital received the 2010 StopWaste Business Efficiency Award for outstanding achievements in waste reduction and environmental performance.

2011

In April, Washington Hospital received the 2011 Healthgrades Award for Patient Safety Excellence, which places the Hospital among the top five percent in the nation for Patient Safety.

Washington Regional achieved Stage 6 on the global electronic medical record adoption model, one of just 214 hospitals out of 5,000 nationwide who had reached that stage by June 2011.

2012

In May, Practice Greenhealth awared Washington Hospital a 2012 “Partner for Change, with Distinction” award in recognition of the Hospital’s ongoing sustainability and environmental conservation efforts.

In May, the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (CoC) named Washington Hospital as one of only 79 organizations nationwide to receive its coveted Outstanding Achievement Award based on cancer program surveys conducted in 2012.

2014

Acquired the Family Medicine Clinic with 5 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner in February 2014.

2015

Developed a Cardiology Clinic in May 2015 to provide full-time cardiology services and cardiac rehabilitation to Washington County and surrounding areas.

In December 2015, WCHC acquired Beans Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy with a long history in Washington.

2016

In January, parking garage construction began with construction scheduled for completion in February 2016.

Opened the Neurology Clinic in April 2016 to provide full-time neurology services and home sleep studies.

2017

Developed a long-term care program to provide on-site care for the nursing homes in our service area in January 2017.

2020

Following Governor Asa Hutchinson’s declaration of a state of emergency on March 11, 2020, Washington Regional immediately implemented its COVID-19 Response Plan, which included establishing Northwest Arkansas’ first coronavirus hotline and screening clinic.

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