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Our History
Public Hospital District No.2, Snohomish County formed in
1962. We operated what was then called Stevens Hospital
until 2010, when we entered into a long-term lease
agreement with Swedish Health Services. At that time, our
Board of Commissioners created the Verdant Health
Commission to invest in community health program that
support our residents. From 2011 through 2022, this
investment totaled more than $70 million.
Our Mission
To improve the health and well-being of our whole
community.
Values
Compassion: We act with compassion and care for our
whole community.
Accountability: We fulfill our responsibilities to our whole
community and to each other with integrity and by investing
in programs that demonstrate worthwhile results.
Respect: We are inclusive and treat all with dignity,
honesty, and fairness.
Excellence: We are leaders in investing, convening and
empowering individuals to achieve health and well-being.
Stewardship: We strive to use all resources wisely for the
health improvement of our whole community
Equity
At the Verdant Health Commission, we see equity as an
integral part of our work and vital to fostering healthy
individuals and communities in South Snohomish County.
We recognize that our community is increasingly diverse
and yet there are significant disparities in accessing
healthcare services that affect well-being. Equity to us
means that all people - regardless of race, ethnicity, age,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, zip code, health and
ability status - have equal and inviolable dignity, value and
the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their full
potential.
We commit to examining how Verdant’s work can repair,
heal and renew communities to be places where diversity
thrives, where inclusion and belonging is the norm and
where equity in all its forms is the desired outcome. That
commitment begins within our organization and with the
community. We welcome difficult conversations and
commit to continuous learning about how to do better.
Through critical examination of the values, policies and
procedures that drive our internal culture and external
engagements, we will strive to design our work so that we
advance the communities that we aim to serve.
2023-2024 Strategic Plan
