The hospitals decided to mail information to people living in north Snohomish County and Skagit County after finding that community members aren’t aware of the quest for a partnership with a larger healthcare system, Clark Jones, CEO of Cascade Valley Hospital, told The Herald. The hospitals will also hold a public meeting in early August on the issue, although the date and location have not yet been determined.
The three hospitals approved a joint request for proposals for affiliation in March. Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Seattle-based University of Washington Medicine have expressed interest in a business partnership, according to the report. Providence and Swedish — a collaboration between Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services and Swedish Health Services in Seattle — has also shown interest.
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