Burien’s Highline Medical Center has become the sixth hospital in Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System’s medical care network in the South Sound.
Highline joins St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw and St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way in Franciscan’s medical care community.
Bremerton’s Harrison Hospital is also considering affiliation with Franciscan.
The Highline –Franciscan affiliation was announced in June last year and became final April 1 after completion of reviews by state and federal regulatory agencies.
“This is an exciting and historic day for Franciscan, …