Yakima’s Memorial Hospital Virginia Mason Health Join Forces

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital will proceed with an affiliation with Virginia Mason Health System.
The Memorial Hospital board voted Tuesday to proceed with the deal, subject to an agreement that would need to be approved by both boards.
In an announcement Thursday, the Memorial Hospital board said the final deal should be complete in about 60 days.
Hospital leaders say out of respect for the process and Virginia Mason, they cannot disclose those details yet.
This will be the first time Virginia Mason has absorbed an entire hospital into its network. Memorial is the largest employer in the Yakima Valley.