Editing Thurston County, Washington (section)

===Healthcare===

Thurston County has two major hospitals that have a combined 500-bed capacity. The largest is [[Providence St. Peter Hospital]] north of Lacey, which has 390 beds and is operated by [[Providence Health & Services]].<ref>{{cite news |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Providence, Swedish health care systems unite under one brand |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article260104510.html |work=The Olympian |accessdate=November 4, 2024}}</ref> It was founded in 1887  at a location in Olympia and moved to its current campus near Lacey in 1971.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hogan |first=Hal |date=January 6, 1971 |title=St. Peter Hospital: Switch Without a Hitch |page=1 |work=The Olympian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-st-peter-hospital-switch/158349071/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Satir |first=F.E. |date=July 10, 1997 |title=Times change, caring doesn't |page=D1 |work=The Olympian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-times-change-caring-doesn/158349081/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 4, 2024}}</ref> The [[Capital Medical Center]] in Olympia, operated by [[MultiCare Health System|MultiCare Health]] since 2021, has 107 beds and an off-campus emergency room in Lacey.<ref>{{cite news |last=Boone |first=Rolf |date=March 5, 2021 |title=MultiCare says purchase price for Capital Medical Center is $44.6 million |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article249623623.html |work=The Olympian |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Boone |first=Rolf |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Off-campus ER opens Friday, check out downtown winery and this pizzeria's new third site |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article282935378.html |work=The Olympian |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> It was built in 1985 to address a shortage in hospital capacity in the South Puget Sound region.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Jeff |date=May 15, 1995 |title=Capital's growth mirrors nation |page=C4 |work=The Olympian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-capitals-growth-mirrors-na/158411869/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 4, 2024}}</ref>