GregioreGovernor Christine Gregoire and Issaquah Mayor, Ava Frisinger, spoke at Oct. 12 Groundbreaking Event to celebrate construction of first new hospital built in King County in 25 years. During her remarks, Gov. Gregoire noted that Issaquah/Sammamish is “the only community of its size in Western Washington without a hospital.”

The Swedish/Issaquah groundbreaking event took place on Oct. 12. The new campus will be developed in two phases. The first phase is the opening of a medical office building and outpatient center in 2011. And, the hospital — phase two — will open in early 2012 with 80 beds.

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To see an informational video about the new Swedish Hosptial, click here!