Lincoln Hospital District #3 was formed in 1961 by a grassroots movement of the local community to establish a hospital district in Davenport. The group not only wanted to bring local healthcare to Lincoln County, but provide a nursing home and jobs to boost the economy. Over the past 40 years, Lincoln Hospital expanded to include three medical clinics, assisted living, long term & transitional care. It has grown tremendously in terms of number of staff and availability of services. Starting with a staff of 50 under administrator Paul Kembel, Lincoln Hospital now employs nearly 300 people under the management of administrator Tom Martin.

Acute Care Wing Open

Reardan Clinic opens with Susan Eastman, ARNP at the helm.

Long Term Care adopts Eden Alternative program to offer residents independence and fulfillment through involvement in their own community and care plan by seeking to rid the nursing home of loneliness, helplessness and boredom.

The hospital district establishes North Basin Medical Clinics and opens medical clinics in Wilbur and Davenport and organizes all physicians practicing in the district under the employment of Lincoln Hospital.

Lincoln Hospital earns Critical Access Hospital Designation through the State and Federal Government.
This gives hospital full cost-based compensation for Medicaid and Medicare patients.

Lincoln Hospital forms Critical Access Hospital Network to share support services, ideas and expertise throughout the state. This program is nationally recognized and earns many grants for innovative quality ideas.

North Basin Medical Clinics earns Rural Health Clinic designation through State and Federal Government. This gives clinics full compensation for Medicaid and Medicare patients.

The Wilbur Clinic moves to a new hospital district owned, expanded location at 214 SW Main.

Lincoln Hospital spearheads the development and expansion of the Rural Health Quality Network. This group of hospitals works together to improve quality through peer review in rural hospitals. Network now includes 38 Rural Hospital members. Again, the RHQN is nationally recognized and is a model for healthcare quality improvement programs throughout the U.S.

Lincoln Hospital partners with Sacred Heart Medical Center and Northwest MedStar Critical Care Transport to bring the ground breaking “Level One" Cardiac Partnership to Lincoln County. It is the first such program in the state and is soon being implemented throughout rural Washington.

Lincoln Hospital establishes electronic medical records in Acute Care.

The Reardan Clinic is re-located to a new district-owned modular facility on the east side of Reardan. The new facility expands patient comfort and gives room for future upgrades and additions.

Lincoln Hospital and its partners are awarded the prestigious “Qualis Health Award for Excellence in Healthcare Quality.”

Lincoln Hospital is asked by the Washington State Department of Health to pattern a stroke program after the award-winning Level One Cardiac Partnership. “FAST Stroke” is born and expands throughout the state.

North Basin Medical Clinics establishes electronic medical record in all three clinics.

Lincoln Hospital is awarded a National Demonstration Grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to pilot a diabetes outreach program. “Healthy for Life Diabetes Management” is formed to help people in Lincoln County manage their diabetes through medical diligence, exercise and weight loss.

In response to regional needs, Lincoln Hospital opens a Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Unit.