Evergreen’s Beginning
Voters approved formation of King County Public Hospital District No. 2 in November 1967. Thirty-five acres of land were purchased near the point where the communities of Kirkland, Bothell and Redmond intersect.
A community contest to name the new hospital resulted in the name “Evergreen.” 76-bed Evergreen General Hospital opened its doors on Mar. 9, 1972.
Taxation District
The King County Public Hospital District No. 2 tax district includes Bothell, Duvall, Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, part of Sammamish and parts of unincorporated northeast King County.
Key Events
| 1967 |
Voters approve creation of King County Public Hospital District No. 2 |
| 1972 |
Evergreen General Hospital opens |
| 1982 |
3rd floor added to Evergreen General Hospital |
| 1984 |
4th floor added to Evergreen General Hospital |
| 1986 |
North wing opens, with new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit |
| 1986 |
Hospital’s name is changed to Evergreen Hospital Medical Center |
| 1991 |
Evergreen Hospice Center opens |
| 1992 |
East Wing opens, doubling size of the hospital |
| 1994 |
Evergreen Professional Center opens adjacent to the hospital |
| 2002 |
Evergreen Surgery & Physicians Center opens adjacent to the hospital |
| 2007 |
New Emergency Department opens |
2007
2009 |
New Patient Facility opens
DeYoung Pavilion opens |
Accreditation
Evergreen Healthcare is fully accredited by The Joint Commission on the (JCAHO), the nation’s oldest and largest health care accrediting body.
JCAHO surveyors perform a rigorous inspection of Evergreen Hospital , Evergreen Home Care Services, Evergreen Hospice Services and the Evergreen Medical Group every three years, with the most recent occurring in 2006.