Waldo General Hospital, also known as the Waldo Sanitarium, was a 57-bed hospital located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. The hospital was open in 1924 and closed in 1985.
History The hospital was founded by Seattle based Osteopath Dr. William Earl Waldo in 1924. The original campus was located at 8511 15th Ave NE. It was then relocated to 15th Ave NE & NE 85th St.
In November 1937, the hospital became non-profit and non-secritarian institution. "Waldo Hospital Is Reorganized," The Seattle Star, November 6, 1937, pg 6. In 1942, the hospital became a designated Osteopathy hospital."Osteopaths Pay Tribute to Waldo," The News Tribune, November 16, 1949, pg 16. In August 1962, Dr. Waldo announced his retirement after over 50 years of medical practice. "Waldo Hospital's Founder Retiring," Kitsap Sun, August 10, 1962, pg 4. In September 1962, Dr. Stephen M. Pugh was named the administrator and medical director of the hospital."Dr. Robert Browning Joins Dr. Stephen Pugh's Office," The Daily Herald, September 28, 1962, pg 7.
In 1939, Waldo Hospital sued the Columbia Broadcasting Company for an alleged defamatory statements aired on KIRO."State Can Sue Broadcast Co." The Spokesman-Review," November 19, 1939, pg 5. The case was later dismissed after the hospital withdrew their suit."Court Ruling Favors KIRO," The Seattle Star, May 28, 1940, pg 3.
In 1959, a north wing was added to the hospital.
By 1977, the hospital employed about 200 personal. In the same year, the hospital became the first hospital to process its payroll through an Automated Clearing House (ACH) system."Automatic banking simplifies payroll," The News Tribune, November 17, 1977, pg 35
In 1978, the Safadago family sued Waldo Hospital and was awarded $1.1 million in damages. The suit came about when their son suffered from brain and nerve damage when he was born in 1972."Parents win award," Longview Daily News, November 23, 1978, pg 5.
The hospital closed in 1985.
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