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Jefferson Healthcare Releases 2026 Community Benefit Report

Family walking on bridge in rain.March 30, 2026

Community Benefit Report highlights local hospital district’s commitment to community health and care access.

Jefferson Healthcare has released its 2026 Community Benefit Report, offering a transparent look at how the hospital district served East Jefferson County throughout 2025 and into early 2026. The report, available now on the Jefferson Healthcare website, details the measurable impact of the hospital’s work and the deep connection between the organization and the communities it serves.

By the Numbers: Community Impact

In 2025 alone, Jefferson Healthcare:

  • Cared for 35,801 patients—an increase of over 1,000 from 2024.
  • Provided over 67,000 primary care visits and more than 45,000 specialty clinic visits.
  • Provided over 8,300 dermatology visits.
  • Cared for over 1,100 patients each day.
  • Provided care to over 30,000 emergency or express care patients.

“Our focus has been to understand what the healthcare needs of our community are — and then develop them in a high-quality, patient-centered way,” said Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn. “It means fewer trips to Silverdale and Seattle for residents of Port Townsend and South County to seek specialty healthcare.”

A Year of Impact

Since the hospital’s last community benefit report, Jefferson Healthcare earned national recognition for obstetrics and outpatient experience and unveiled its new mobile clinic, which will primarily serve communities in South Jefferson County. The hospital also welcomed its first patients to a new radiation oncology clinic and a state-of-the art surgery facility.

Local Healthcare with Local Leadership

As a public hospital district, Jefferson Healthcare is governed by five elected commissioners. The report outlines how the hospital continues to expand access to high-quality care while upholding its mission to serve everyone in East Jefferson County.

“At Jefferson Healthcare, we never reach the finish line in our work to improve,” said Glenn. “Our work is to continue to improve the quality and safety of care for every service, every day. It is this relentless, ongoing pursuit to get even better.”

About Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare is an award-winning, full-service healthcare organization meeting the care needs of East Jefferson County. Jefferson Healthcare offers inpatient and comprehensive outpatient services including primary and specialty physician care.

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