New buildings, demolitions coming to Harborview ... - KIRO 7 News …
Nov 5, 2020 · SEATTLE — King County residents overwhelmingly voted to pay more property tax in order to fund expanding Harborview Medical Center. Proposition 1 will completely reshape the hospital’s campus,...
What’s behind Harborview Medical Center’s capacity crisis
Aug 13, 2022 · SEATTLE — On Friday, fire department aid units arrived at Harborview Medical Center, the state’s only level one trauma center, with critical patients. Less-critical patients, who are...
Harborview Medical Center will temporarily stop accepting some …
Aug 11, 2022 · Harborview Medical Center will temporarily stop accepting less-acute patients and instead divert them to other health care systems in the area — reflecting a “very difficult decision” as...
Harborview Medical Center over 130% capacity; no ... - KIRO 7 News …
Aug 12, 2022 · SEATTLE — Harborview Medical Center leadership says they are over 130% capacity as of Thursday afternoon. Their CEO, Sommer Kleweno Walley, says the hospital can usually hold up to 413...
King County-owned hospital identifies challenges as expansion …
Feb 27, 2024 · Over the last six to nine months, the Harborview Medical Center has been able to achieve $56.4 million in ongoing operational efficiencies, according to a presentation at Tuesday’s King County Council Committee of the Whole meeting.
Harborview still way over capacity, as long-term care shortage …
Sep 14, 2022 · Harborview Medical Center continues to care for nearly 100 more inpatients than its licensed capacity as it struggles to discharge patients who no longer need hospitalization but still need...
Harborview to divert non-urgent cases due to overcrowding - king5.com
Aug 11, 2022 · SEATTLE — Harborview Medical Center will no longer accept patients that aren't in need of urgent care in order to help address its overcrowding issue, hospital leadership announced Thursday.
Overcrowding problems persist at Harborview | king5.com
Sep 15, 2022 · The main factors of overcrowding include staffing shortages across health care facilities, difficult-to-discharge patients, Basic Life Support diverts and funding.
Harborview Medical Center no longer turning away less critical …
Aug 30, 2022 · Harborview Medical Center is once again taking and treating all types of patients, after a lack of bed space recently forced the hospital to temporarily divert care to nearby health care...
Harborview Medical Center staff overwhelmed by patient …
Sep 14, 2022 · SEATTLE, Wash. — Harborview Medical Center is overwhelmed by record numbers of patients despite the hospital's effort to divert some patients earlier this summer. “We are exhausted. When is...