The board and administration of Willapa Harbor Hospital have looked carefully at the option of replacing the facility on the current site.

This would add some needed patient service space and could improve workflow. However, this option would require five to six years of construction.

It would require temporary relocation of all campus outbuildings, including Willapa Medical Clinic.

This would interrupt patient services and decrease access to care as it would dramatically reduce available parking on the site during the five to six years of construction. While it would address the needs of the hospital, clinic, and outbuildings, it would not address the issue of parking. This option would cost approximately $91 million for design, construction, and demolition. In addition, there would be a revenue loss of approximately $72 million (assuming a 20% decrease of revenues over the course of six years) with an additional escalation of costs of $27.5 million, assuming materials inflation of between 3% and 6% per year (approximately $4.57 million per year).

This option could cost as much as $191 million.

The Board of Willapa Harbor Hospital, Pacific County Hospital District #2, is carefully considering all options. We will be holding several community meetings in the future to review each of these options with the public. Stay tuned for meeting locations and dates.

Our priority is to assure that high quality, modern, health care remains available to North Pacific County for generations. 

PACIFIC COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2  BOARD

Kathy Spoor, RN, Chair

Dr. Jeffrey Nevitt, Vice Chair

Toni Williams, Secretary

Gary Schwiesow

Steve Holland, Ed.D.