Valleywise Health
FormerlyMaricopa Integrated Health System
Founded1877 Edit this on Wikidata
Headquarters
United States Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttps://valleywisehealth.org/

Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System)[1] is a network of taxpayer-funded hospitals and medical facilities in Maricopa County, Arizona.

History

Maricopa Integrated Health System was founded in 1991 in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is descended from the county health care system started in 1877 as a pest house, for persons afflicted with communicable diseases.[2] The county's residents approved the formation of a special health care district in 2003. The members of the board of directors are appointed through elections and serve as county public officials.[1]

In October 2018, the organization announced that it would be renamed Valleywise Health effective mid-2019.[1]

Facilities

Facilities include:[3]

Hospital and emergency-trauma center
Behavioral centers
Comprehensive health centers
Emergency care center (only)
Community health centers

References

  1. ^ a b c "MIHS is Now Valleywise Health". Valleywise Health. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Innes, Stephanie. "Maricopa Integrated Health System has a new name". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Locations". Valleywise Health. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Valleywise Community Health Center – Maryvale is Moving". Valleywise Health. August 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

External links

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Arizona trauma centers
Authority control databases
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