The building is going up near McKinstry’s SIERR Building and the Spokane River.
The University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership this week helped top off a $60 million medical building at 840 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. in Spokane. When finished in July 2022, most of the 90,000-square-foot building will be the new home for the partnership s medical and health education, research and innovation center.
Huge steps in technology, focus on patients define sector in recent years
Spokane has long served as a central hub for health care for all of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. The Spokane County Medical Society was founded in 1885 and the Spokane Regional Health District in 1970. Over the years, the region added six hospitals: the VA Medical Center (1948), Deaconess Hospital (1896), Sacred Heart Hospital (1887), St. Luke’s (1897), Valley Hospital (1969), and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital (1924). These events demonstrated a commitment to innovation and public service for more than 100 years. The past 35 years, however, proved to be a huge step forward in technological advancements in health care. These technologies include improved disease prevention methods, growth in MRI capabilities, and use of state-of-the-art tools such as the da Vinci Xi surgical robot. In addition, there has been an increased focus on the patient and their family’s perception of their care