contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message providence health & services type non profit organization industry healthcare founded 1859 headquarters renton wa usa area served western united states key people rod hochman md president ceo services health care and human services acute care surgical family medicine clinics hospice and home care nursing homes and transitional care assisted living supportive housing number of employees 76 329 2013 website www.providence.org footnotes references 2015 fact sheet providence health & services is a not for profit catholic health care system operating multiple hospitals across 5 states with headquarters in renton washington . the health system includes 27 hospitals more than 35 non acute facilities and numerous other health supportive housing and educational services in the states of alaska washington montana oregon and california . providence health & services was started by the sisters of providence montreal quebec more than 155 years ago . contents 1 history 1.1 affiliation with swedish health services 1.2 community benefit 1.3 sponsorship 2 hospitals 2.1 alaska 2.2 california 2.3 montana 2.4 oregon 2.5 washington 3 providence medical group 4 other types of services 5 references 6 external links history edit providence health system was established by the sisters of providence montreal quebec a community of roman catholic sisters founded in montreal quebec by mother milie gamelin in 1843 . in 1856 mother joseph and four sisters came to vancouver washington then washington territory to serve the native people and settlers . the five pioneer sisters crisscrossed the northwest and established schools hospitals orphanages and other institutions of care . in 1858 they founded st. joseph hospital the pacific northwest s first permanent hospital now peacehealth southwest medical center . in 1859 the sisters incorporated their work creating the network of health care services known as providence health & services . the sisters later established several schools and hospitals in washington montana oregon alaska british columbia and california . 1 providence health system was managed by the sisters of providence until 1979 when the first person outside the church was made president of the system because of the declining numbers within the religious community . providence health & services is the largest health care system in washington state and one of the largest employers in the state . providence health system is one of the oldest corporations in the state . 2 it is headquartered in renton washington . affiliation with swedish health services edit in 2012 providence acquired swedish health services in seattle washington . publicly the merger has been communicated as an affiliation developed out of a mutual desire to more efficiently expand services to patients in snohomish and king counties . interestingly these two institutions were known to be fiercely competitive adversaries making the affiliation surprising to most residents in the respective communities . swedish medical center was in serious financial difficulty following an aggressive expansion strategy started on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis and major cuts made to medicare reimbursements in 2009 . providence had similar struggles but was able to lean on the massive cash reserves held by providence health & services . dr. rod hochman ceo of swedish medical center was hired by providence health & services when providence affiliated with swedish in 2012 . effective april 2013 dr. hochman became the president and ceo of providence . 3 community benefit edit in 2011 providence provided more than 651 million in community benefit including nearly 204 million in free and discounted care for those who could not afford to pay for care . 4 sponsorship edit in 2014 providence signed a sponsorship deal with the portland timbers of major league soccer giving them the naming rights to the timbers stadium now known as providence park . providence has not disclosed the amount of the fee paid . hospitals edit alaska edit providence alaska medical center providence kodiak island medical center providence seward medical and care center providence valdez medical center california edit providence tarzana medical center providence holy cross medical center providence little company of mary medical center san pedro providence little company of mary medical center torrance providence saint joseph medical center providence tarzana medical center providence medical institute providence saint john s health center montana edit st. joseph medical center st. patrick hospital and health sciences center oregon edit providence newberg medical center providence hood river memorial hospital providence medford medical center providence milwaukie hospital providence newberg medical center providence portland medical center providence seaside hospital providence st. vincent medical center providence willamette falls medical center washington edit providence st. peter hospital in olympia providence centralia hospital providence holy family hospital providence mount carmel hospital providence regional medical center everett providence sacred heart medical center and children s hospital providence st. joseph s hospital 5 providence st. mary medical center providence st. peter hospital providence medical group edit providence medical group operates more than 250 clinics in neighborhoods throughout alaska california idaho montana oregon and washington . providence medical group is part of providence health & services . providence medical group employs more than 1 600 physicians offering expertise in family medicine internal medicine pediatrics obstetrics gynecology dermatology and other specialties . since officially becoming part of providence health & services providence medical group has undergone rapid expansion as the hospitals attempt to increase control of physician referral patterns . this is especially true in specialties involved in performing highly reimbursed procedures such as cardiology cardiac surgery neurosurgery and orthopedics . for nearly 150 years the hospital medical staff was composed of independent community physicians but this has shifted as the majority of the medical staff and nearly all of the staff leadership is employed directly by providence . this reflects an increasing trend seen around the country as hospitals jockey for market share in an environment with rapidly changing and uncertain centralized reimbursement models . 6 other types of services edit providence health & services provides outpatient services transitional care home and hospice care substance abuse programs mental health treatment prevention and wellness programs long term care assisted living and housing . providence health plan provides or administers health coverage to more than 375 000 members nationwide . 7 references edit the bell and the river mary of the blessed sacrament mccrosson google boeken . books.google.com . retrieved 2014 03 17 . sisters of providence . sisters of providence . retrieved 2014 03 17 . bauman valerie 2013 03 26 . leadership change at providence health & services comes earlier than planned . puget sound business journal . http www2.providence.org community benefits documents 11cbr so.pdf providence st. joseph s hospital . retrieved 2009 10 15 . providence health & services continuum of care find clinics . . providence.org . retrieved 2014 03 17 . about us . healthplans.providence.org . retrieved 2014 03 17 . external links edit providence health & services official website providence archives official archives retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title providence health % 26 services & oldid 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