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, cardiology, 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; 445 employees and 100 volunteers
1,344 admissions; 280 deliveries; 11,695 emergency visits; 6,480 home health visits; 39,542 outpatient visits

Joined Sherwood Trust and other partners to offer free and low-cost tattoo removal for those with gang, drug or anti-social tattoos who are looking to change their lives
Educated 8,400 participants on hands-only CPR during local amateur baseball games and at sidewalk CPR classes
Offered physician ACLS to more than 60 attendees in southeast Washington and northeast Oregon
Provided poison prevention and hand washing education in local schools
Offered ongoing community health education classes, 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, American Red Cross Turkey Trot, Helpline SoupPort, Children’s Home Society and the Walla Walla Marathon
Participated in the community Meals on Wheels program, with 2,750 meals prepared
Donated 98 pounds of food to the community Harvest Gleaner program
Provided physician support for community clinics, including the school-based health center, university health clinics and the free SOS clinic
Provided educational opportunities for local nursing students through clinics and specialized classes
Provided $13,409,452 for community health development

Completed a $16 million hospital renovation, including a new emergency center, front entrance, central registration, cafeteria and gift shop
Decreased Emergency Center door-to-triage times to less than 10 minutes, contributing to a nearly 10 point increase in overall patient satisfaction scores
Awarded 5-Star heart attack rating from Healthgrades
Provided door-to-balloon care for STEMI patients in less than 90 minutes 100 percent of time—one of only four hospitals in the state to meet this national goal
Opened a new rural health clinic in Prosser, Washington, in a unique collaboration with Kadlec Health System and PMH Medical Center
Improved patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) scores to their highest level in three years
Reduced patient fall rate; now in the top 25th percentile nationwide
Named a Top Performer by the Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust and received $5,000 for our safe patient handling program
Experienced a record-breaking year of philanthropic support, with more than $750,000 in total gift commitments

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, cardiology, 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; 445 employees and 100 volunteers
1,344 admissions; 280 deliveries; 11,695 emergency visits; 6,480 home health visits; 39,542 outpatient visits

Joined Sherwood Trust and other partners to offer free and low-cost tattoo removal for those with gang, drug or anti-social tattoos who are looking to change their lives
Educated 8,400 participants on hands-only CPR during local amateur baseball games and at sidewalk CPR classes
Offered physician ACLS to more than 60 attendees in southeast Washington and northeast Oregon
Provided poison prevention and hand washing education in local schools
Offered ongoing community health education classes, 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, American Red Cross Turkey Trot, Helpline SoupPort, Children’s Home Society and the Walla Walla Marathon
Participated in the community Meals on Wheels program, with 2,750 meals prepared
Donated 98 pounds of food to the community Harvest Gleaner program
Provided physician support for community clinics, including the school-based health center, university health clinics and the free SOS clinic
Provided educational opportunities for local nursing students through clinics and specialized classes
Provided $13,409,452 for community health development

Completed a $16 million hospital renovation, including a new emergency center, front entrance, central registration, cafeteria and gift shop
Decreased Emergency Center door-to-triage times to less than 10 minutes, contributing to a nearly 10 point increase in overall patient satisfaction scores
Awarded 5-Star heart attack rating from Healthgrades
Provided door-to-balloon care for STEMI patients in less than 90 minutes 100 percent of time—one of only four hospitals in the state to meet this national goal
Opened a new rural health clinic in Prosser, Washington, in a unique collaboration with Kadlec Health System and PMH Medical Center
Improved patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) scores to their highest level in three years
Reduced patient fall rate; now in the top 25th percentile nationwide
Named a Top Performer by the Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust and received $5,000 for our safe patient handling program
Experienced a record-breaking year of philanthropic support, with more than $750,000 in total gift commitments