Walla Walla General Hospital

Monty Knittel
President & Ceo

A 72-bed acute-care hospital in Walla Walla, Washington, serving residents in sourtheastern Washington and northeastern Oregon
Key services include 24-hour emergency care, cardiac care, community health education, imaging, intensive care, home health and personal care, obstetrics, rehabilitation, rural health clinic, sleep center, and surgical services
Staffed by more than 188 physicians, 441 employees and 100 volunteers
1,463 admissions; 280 deliveries; 10,711 ED visits; 6,224 home health visits; 41,807 outpatients visits
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Offered ongoing health education classes to the community, including smoking cessation, diabetes education, CPR, first aid, childbirth classes, babysitting and caregiving courses
Sponsored and participated in family and health-oriented community events such as the Relay for Life, 4th of July Concert in the Park, Red Cross Turkey Trot, Helpline Support, and the Children’s Home Society
Piloted the Medicare Senior Diabetes Program, successfully completed by 20 participants with an aggregate weight loss of 260 pounds
Partnered with Yellowhawk Tribal Health Clinic to provide pediatric and OB/GYN care and cardiac risk screenings
Donated heart rate monitors to local high school for healthy lifestyle class
Launched an e-Chaplain ministry to enhance our spiritual support of the community
Administered free cholesterol and glucose screenings at various community events including the Farmers’ Market
Participated in the community Meals on Wheels program with an average of 273 meals per month
Donated employee time and expertise to community leadership roles
Provided physician support for community clinics such as the school-based health center, university health clinics and the free SOS clinic
Provided $8,523,027 in free and low-cost services to the community

Received Chest Pain Center accreditation, becoming one of nine Chest Pain Centers in Washington State
Developed the area’s first and only interventional cardiology program with emergency angioplasty and stents, dramatically improving cardiac care in the community
Opened Phase 1 of newly-constructed Emergency Center and added two emergency physicians
Signed a formal alliance with Kadlec Health System for the purpose of serving our communities through a network of rural health clinics—the first of which is scheduled to open in spring 2013
Clinic volume increased 13.7 percent over last year
Overall patient stay in the ER averaged less than two hours, which is among the best in Adventist Health and well under the national average
In ongoing efforts to improve patient safety, we successfully implemented Computerized Provider Order Entry and Cerner Rx Station
Named a Top Performer by the Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust and received $5,000 for our safe patient handling program
Expanded Adventist Health/Medical Group services with the addition of three new primary care physicians and a retail pharmacy location
Continued construction on patient rooms on the med/surg unit as part of the Enhancing the Healing Environment project, which raised more than $223,000 in 2012

DESCRIPTION

Monty Knittel
President & Ceo

A 72-bed acute-care hospital in Walla Walla, Washington, serving residents in sourtheastern Washington and northeastern Oregon
Key services include 24-hour emergency care, cardiac care, community health education, imaging, intensive care, home health and personal care, obstetrics, rehabilitation, rural health clinic, sleep center, and surgical services
Staffed by more than 188 physicians, 441 employees and 100 volunteers
1,463 admissions; 280 deliveries; 10,711 ED visits; 6,224 home health visits; 41,807 outpatients visits
Download Locations PDF

Offered ongoing health education classes to the community, including smoking cessation, diabetes education, CPR, first aid, childbirth classes, babysitting and caregiving courses
Sponsored and participated in family and health-oriented community events such as the Relay for Life, 4th of July Concert in the Park, Red Cross Turkey Trot, Helpline Support, and the Children’s Home Society
Piloted the Medicare Senior Diabetes Program, successfully completed by 20 participants with an aggregate weight loss of 260 pounds
Partnered with Yellowhawk Tribal Health Clinic to provide pediatric and OB/GYN care and cardiac risk screenings
Donated heart rate monitors to local high school for healthy lifestyle class
Launched an e-Chaplain ministry to enhance our spiritual support of the community
Administered free cholesterol and glucose screenings at various community events including the Farmers’ Market
Participated in the community Meals on Wheels program with an average of 273 meals per month
Donated employee time and expertise to community leadership roles
Provided physician support for community clinics such as the school-based health center, university health clinics and the free SOS clinic
Provided $8,523,027 in free and low-cost services to the community

Received Chest Pain Center accreditation, becoming one of nine Chest Pain Centers in Washington State
Developed the area’s first and only interventional cardiology program with emergency angioplasty and stents, dramatically improving cardiac care in the community
Opened Phase 1 of newly-constructed Emergency Center and added two emergency physicians
Signed a formal alliance with Kadlec Health System for the purpose of serving our communities through a network of rural health clinics—the first of which is scheduled to open in spring 2013
Clinic volume increased 13.7 percent over last year
Overall patient stay in the ER averaged less than two hours, which is among the best in Adventist Health and well under the national average
In ongoing efforts to improve patient safety, we successfully implemented Computerized Provider Order Entry and Cerner Rx Station
Named a Top Performer by the Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust and received $5,000 for our safe patient handling program
Expanded Adventist Health/Medical Group services with the addition of three new primary care physicians and a retail pharmacy location
Continued construction on patient rooms on the med/surg unit as part of the Enhancing the Healing Environment project, which raised more than $223,000 in 2012