About Us
At Providence St. Mary Medical Center, we offer a wide range of preventive, diagnostic, treatment, recovery and rehabilitation services including a Regional Cancer Center, Community Breast Center, Family Birth Center, cardiac care, support groups and much more. Our professional staff takes pride in providing care in an atmosphere of warmth, personal service and respect.
The team at Providence has provided comprehensive, compassionate and personal care to patients in Southeast Washington since 1905. From delivering babies, to caring for kids, to treating adults with cancer or chronic disease, we’re here for you. We provide the best, most award-winning care – through all stages of your life – right in your neighborhood.
Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla is a regional leader in quality, safety and top medical care. Here are some of our latest awards.
- A grade, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, spring 2019
- Stroke Gold Plus Award from the American Heart Association
- 5 star quality rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- American Heart Association 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, and Target: Stroke Honor Roll
- A grade, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, spring 2018
- A grade, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, fall 2018
- 5 star quality rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Providence St. Mary Home Health, Top Agency of the 2016 HomeCare Elite®
- A grade, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, fall 2017
- 5 star quality rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Providence St. Mary Home Health, Top Agency of the 2017 HomeCare Elite®
- Providence St. Mary Neuroscience Institute, Beckers 100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs
- 4-star rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Providence St. Mary Home Health
- “A” grade in the Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score, Leapfrog
- Washington State Hospital Association Top performer in 10 categories
- Calnoc Performance Excellence in 6 categories
- Reza Kaleel, Chief Executive - Southeast Washington Service Area
- Lori Asmus, Chief Operating Officer - St. Mary Providence Medical Group
- Tim Davidson, MD, Chief of Physician Services - St. Mary Providence Medical Group
- Louise Dyjur, Chief Nursing Officer - Providence St. Mary Medical Center
- Kirk Harper, Chief Nursing Officer - Kadlec Regional Medical Center
- Spencer Harris, Chief Financial Officer - Southeast Washington Service Area
- Rich Meadows, MD, Chief Medical Officer - Kadlec Providence Medical Group, Kadlec Clinic
- Katy O'Connor, Chief Human Resources Officer, SEWA & INWA
- Lacey Perry, Chief Philanthropy Officer, SEWA Service Area, Kadlec, Providence St. Mary & Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundations
- Emily Volland, Director of Communication - Southeast Washington Service Area
- Joel Wassermann, MD, Chief Medical Officer - Providence St. Mary Medical Center
- Rob Watilo, Chief Operating Officer - Kadlec Providence Medical Group, Kadlec Clinic
- Katy O’Connor, Chief Human Resources Officer, Eastern WA – INWA and SEWA
- Luis Alvarez
- Meagan Anderson-Pira
- Kathryn Barron
- Ted Bergstrom, MD
- Frances Chvatal
- Alan Coffey
- Elaine Couture
- Ronald Higgins
- David Lopez
- Molly Tucker Hasenbank
- Cara Beatty, MD, PCN Chief Executive, Central Division
- Jennifer Burrows, Chief Executive, Oregon
- Walter Cathey, Chief Executive, TX/NM
- Melissa Damm, Chief Financial Officer
- Debby Gentzen, Chief Strategy Officer
- Jennifer Gentry, Chief Nursing Officer
- Joel Gilbertson, Chief Executive
- Mark Gross, Chief Communication Officer
- Laurie Kelley, Chief Philanthropy Officer
- John Kleiderer, Chief Mission Officer
- Kristen Kothmann, MD, Physician Enterprise Chief Executive, TX/NM
- Ben LeBLanc, MD, Physician Enterprise Chief Executive, Oregon
- Scott O’Brien, Eastern Washington/Montana, Chief Executive
- Elizabeth Ransom, MD, Chief Medical Officer
- Carole Souvenir, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Peter Allan, JD, CTFA, Vice Chair
- Kathryn Barron
- Damian Chase-Begay
- Daryll DeWald, PhD
- Fr. Craig Hightower
- Susan Kreid
- Sr. Rosalie Locati, SP
- Wayne Martin, PhD
- John McCarthy, MD
- Mary Selecky
- Rick Shea, Chair
- Emily Yim
We know you come to Providence because you trust the care we provide. We want you to know our mission for your good health and safety is a top priority. Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and patient safety and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Any individual believing that he or she has concerns regarding patient safety or quality of care concerns at Providence Health & Services that the hospital has not addressed appropriately may contact The Joint Commission.
If your issue remains unresolved, you have the right to:
- Contact the Joint Commission Office:
- Submit a concern online at www.jointcommission.org and click on “Report a Safety Event”
- Phone: 800-994-6610
- Fax to: 630-792-5636
- Mail to: The Joint Commission Office of Quality and Patient Safety, One Renaissance Blvd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
- Contact the Washington State Department of Health
- Mail to: P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504
- Phone: 800-633-6828
When submitting a complaint to the Joint Commission about an accredited organization, you may either provide your name and contact information or submit your complaint anonymously. Providing your name and contact information enables the Joint Commission to inform you about the actions taken in response to your complaint, and also to contact you should additional information be needed. It is the Joint Commission's policy to treat your name as confidential information and not to disclose it to any other party. However, it may be necessary to share the complaint with Providence Health & Services in the course of a complaint investigation.
Joint Commission policy forbids an accredited organization from taking retaliatory actions against employees for having reported a patient safety or quality of care concern to the Joint Commission.
Please note: The Joint Commission does not address individual billing issues and payment disputes. It also does not have jurisdiction in labor relations issues or the individual clinical management of a patient.