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Facts and Figures

Key facilities and programs include:

  • St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma
  • St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood
  • St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way
  • St. Elizabeth Hospital, Enumclaw
  • St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor
  • Highline Medical Center, Burien
  • Franciscan Center for Weight Management, Federal Way
  • Franciscan Medical Group primary-care and specialty-care clinics
  • Franciscan Hospice House, University Place
  • Franciscan Port Clinic, Tacoma
  • Gig Harbor Medical Pavilion, Gig Harbor
  • Carol Milgard Breast Center, Tacoma

Chief Executive Officer: Joseph W. Wilczek

Chief Operating Officer: Cliff Robertson, MD

Employees: 9,896

Medical staff members: 1,798

Affiliation: Franciscan Health System is a non-profit organization affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, based in Englewood, Colorado.

St. Joseph Medical CenterSt. Joseph Medical Center
1717 S. J St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
Opened: October 1891
Licensed beds: 361
Phone: 253-426-4101

St. Clare HospitalSt. Clare Hospital
11315 Bridgeport Way, S.W.
Lakewood, WA 98499
Opened: Began as Lakewood General Hospital in 1961; acquired by Franciscan Health System and renamed St. Clare Hospital in 1990
Licensed beds: 106
Phone: 253-985-1711

St. Francis HospitalSt. Francis Hospital
34515 Ninth Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
Opened: May 1987
Licensed beds: 134
Phone: 253-944-8100

St. Anthony HospitalSt. Anthony Hospital
11567 Canterwood Blvd. N.W.
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Opened: March 2009
Licensed beds: 80
Phone: 253-530-2000

St. Elizabeth HospitalSt. Elizabeth Hospital
1455 Battersby Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Opened: February 2011; replaced Enumclaw Regional Hospital
Licensed beds: 38 (operates 25 as a critical-access hospital)
Phone: 360-802-8800
'Green' hospital: The U.S. Green Building Council has certified St. Elizabeth Hospital as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) facility for its environmentally friendly and energy efficient features.

Highline Medical CenterHighline Medical Center
16251 Sylvester Road S.W.
Burien, WA 98166
Licensed beds: 154
Phone: 206-244-9970

Franciscan Medical GroupFranciscan Medical Group
Primary-care and specialty-care clinics and providers are located throughout Pierce, South King and Kitsap counties
Established: April 1999




Franciscan Hospice HouseFranciscan Hospice House
2901 Bridgeport Way W.
University Place, WA 98466
Opened: January 2005
Phone: 253-534-7000
Toll-Free: 1-800-338-8305

Franciscan Medical Building at St. Jospeh colorFranciscan Medical Building at St. Joseph
1608 S. J St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
Opened: February 2013

Carol Milgard Breast CenterCarol Milgard Breast Center
4525 S. 19th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
Opened: February 2009
Phone: 253-759-2622
Toll-Free: 1-866-758-2622

*The non-profit Carol Milgard Breast Center is a collaborative state-of-the-art breast center founded by the Franciscan Health System, MultiCare Health System and TRA Medical Imaging.