About KVCH
Situated in the heart of Washington, KVCH is a progressive, critical access hospital that provides exceptional healthcare to Kittitas County and surrounding areas.
Meeting the broad healthcare needs of the entire community is the foundation of KVCH's mission as a public hospital. Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 is governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners who oversee the operations of KVCH and affiliated services located throughout the county. The hospital is almost exclusively supported by revenue generated from patient services.
Our family caring for your family
Highly trained and dedicated physicians, nurses, technicians, and caregivers are committed to providing the best in patient-centered healthcare to the community. As your community hospital, KVCH provides 24-hour emergency care and offers inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
Level IV Trauma Facility
KVCH’s emergency department is designated as a Level IV trauma service by the State of Washington Department of Health and is staffed 24-hours-a-day by an emergency physician.
In addition, KVCH's scope of services include inpatient and outpatient surgical services, critical care, family birthing center, respiratory care, laboratory, imaging services, and Medicare-certified home health, hospice and home respiratory programs.
KVCH’s medical staff includes physicians with privileges in the following medical specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedics, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat, oncology, podiatry, pulmonology, radiology, and emergency medicine.
Board of Commissioners
Joan Baird Glover, President Al Moss, Vice President
Michael Smith, Secretary Liahna Armstrong Jack Baker
Hospital Administration
Paul Nurick, Chief Executive Officer
Gary Wangsmo, Chief Financial Officer
Craig Wilson, Patient Care Administrator/Chief Nursing Officer Dick Smith, Clinic Administrator Lisa McDaniel, Human Resources Administrator Rhonda Holden,
RN, MSN Administrator of Patient Safety/Risk Management Barry Danko, Director of Finance Cathy Bambrick,
Administrator for Planning and System Development Robert G. Johnson, Jr., M.D., Chief of KVCH Medical Staff
Don A. Solberg, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
