Local Health Care Facts & Economic Impact

St. John Medical Center serves an important geographic area in Southwest Washington. The service area includes Cowlitz County, as well as portions of Lewis and Wahkiakum Counties.

Current population is approximately 177,390. Longview and Kelso are the two largest communities in the primary service area at approximately 99,905 residents. Many other communities have a few hundred to a few thousand residents.

Local Health Care Facts and Economic Impact

Number of Employees

1650

Active Physicians

230

Licensed Beds

346

Births

1315

Patient Days

38,508

Admissions

10,264

Emergency Department Visits

51,000

Outpatient Visits

200,000

Annual Payroll

$69 million

Purchase of Goods & Services

$39 million

Tax Payments

$1.4 million
(excludes income tax)

Total Operating Budget

$150.5 million

Charity Care

$9,692,944

Uncompensated Care

$5,745,694
 

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