Hospital Policies - Columbia County Health System

Please find the updated, temporary guidance from the Governor's Office regarding Open Public Meetings and Public Records Requests during this COVID-19 Crisis. Columbia County Public Hospital District #1 is a Municipality and subject to Open Public Meetings and Public Records Requests. We will be following this guidance while it is effect: Proclamation 20-28 by the Governor Amending Proclamation 20-0 5 - Open Public Meetings Act and Publid Records Act
The Department of Health and in some cases the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) requires that certain policies and information be posted on our website. As a Washington State hospital, we are proud to support access to our services without discrimination. As a demonstration of our commitment to welcoming all patients and families in need of care, we have created the following policies and links to required, public information:
Admission Policy	Patient Nondiscrimination Policy	Death With Dignity Act	Reproductive Health Services
Privacy Policy	Public Records Policy	Public Records Policy- Electronic	Public Records Request Form
End of Life	Financial Assistance Application	Terms & Conditions	Charge Master
Payor List	Formulario de asistencia financiera española	Community Needs Assessment	DOH Reproductive Services Form
	Compliance Plan
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Quality Improvement Director and Patient Advocate at 509.382.2531 x5570, or by emailing: Quality Improvement

Dayton General Hospital was established in 1960 with the vision and mission of providing high quality healthcare to the local communities. We are a Public Hospital District with Critical Access Hospital, Level V Trauma Center, and Level III Cardiac and Stroke Center designations. Our primary service areas include Dayton, Waitsburg, Starbuck, and surrounding areas. More commonly known as Columbia County Health System, we are comprised of Columbia Family Clinic, Waitsburg Clinic, Booker Rest Home, and Dayton General Hospital. Our Rural Health Clinics are here for primary care and behavior health needs 6 days a week. We are staffed with 3 primary care medical doctors, a board certified emergency medicine doctor, a board certified pediatrician, and 4 mid-level family practice providers. Our Emergency Department is staffed with our employed providers as well as partner physicians.