Empire Health Services (EHS) is a not-for profit, multi-service healthcare system providing inpatient and outpatient services to the Spokane community, Eastern Washington and the surrounding three-state region as well as bordering Canadian provinces.

At the core of EHS is Deaconess Medical Center, in downtown Spokane, and Valley Hospital and Medical Center, located in the eastern part of the Spokane Valley.  Through its combined 511 licensed acute care beds and outpatient services, our hospitals treat over 225,000 patients a year.

Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center have high ratings when it comes to providing exceptional care.  Both are ranked as top-tier healthcare providers by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).  In addition, Deaconess’ overall cardiac, vascular and gastrointestinal services ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for 2006 by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading provider of independent hospital ratings, and number one in the state of Washington for overall cardiac and vascular services.  For the fourth time in seven years, Deaconess has been recognized as a Solucient Top 100 Heart Hospital®.  Additionally, our patients consistently score both hospitals as “excellent” on patient satisfaction surveys.

Four FirstCare urgent care clinics, located throughout the Spokane and Liberty Lake area, also fall under the EHS umbrella. These clinics have board-certified physicians available seven days a week to treat minor illnesses and injuries and to provide basic outpatient medical services.

The EHS family consists of over 2,400 employees, making it one of the largest private employers in Spokane. Our employees, along with 650 medical staff physicians and 500 auxiliary volunteers, are committed to driving compassionate, continuous improvements in the health of our patients, physicians, employees and all we serve.