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Coordinates: 33°27′27″N 112°01′35″W / 33.4576°N 112.0265°W / 33.4576; -112.0265
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Valleywise Health
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Geography
Location2601 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ, United States
Coordinates33°27′27″N 112°01′35″W / 33.4576°N 112.0265°W / 33.4576; -112.0265
Organization
Care systemPublic
Services
Beds658
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: 20E[1]
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 43 x 43 13 × 13 rooftop metal
H2 57 x 57 17 × 17 concrete
History
Former name(s)Maricopa Integrated Health System
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ListsHospitals in AZ

Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System),[2] is a public hospital and healthcare system based in Phoenix with Community Heath Centers located throughout Maricopa County, Arizona. Valleywise Health includes the Valleywise Health Medical Center, the renowned Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center, the Comprehensive Health Center, three Behavioral Health Centers and a network of Community Health Centers located throughout Maricopa County.[3][4][5] The Valleywise Medical Center is recognized as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.[5] The Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center is the only Burn Center in Arizona recognized with Burn Center Verified status by the American Burn Association.[5] Valleywise Health is the areas largest public teaching hospital and it is a founding partner in the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance.[6][7] In 2024, Valleywise Health opened the new state of the art 10-story 240 bed Valleywise Medical Center on its Roosevelt Campus near downtown Phoenix.[8][9]

History

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Valleywise Health traces its roots back to 1877, when Arizona was still a territory. That year, Maricopa County opened a pest house to treat persons afflicted with communicable diseases. Valleywise Health is the direct descendant from this pre-statehood beginning of public health care in Phoenix and Maricopa County.[10] [11]In October 2018, the organization announced that it would change its name from Maricopa Integrated Health System aka "MIHS" to Valleywise Health effective mid-2019.[2][10]

Maricopa County's residents approved the formation of a Special Health Care District in 2003 which is the elected governing body that provides public oversight over Valleywise Health. The five members of the District's Board of Directors are elected by the citizens of Maricopa County and serve as public officials for a term of four years.[2][10]A.R.S. §§ 48-5502; 48-5503.

Facilities

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Facilities include:[12]

Hospital and emergency-trauma center
  • Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix)[8]
Behavioral Health Centers
  • Valleywise Behavioral Health Center – Phoenix
  • Valleywise Behavioral Health Center – Maryvale (Phoenix) (After extensive reconstruction, opened in a former Abrazo Community Health Network Hospital in 2019)
  • Valleywise Behavioral Health Center – Mesa
  • Valleywise Behavioral Health Center - Avondale
Comprehensive health centers
  • Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center – Phoenix
  • Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center – Peoria
Emergency care center (only)
  • Valleywise Emergency – Maryvale (Phoenix)
Community health centers
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – McDowell
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – North Phoenix
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – South Central Phoenix
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – South Phoenix/Laveen
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – West Maryvale (Phoenix)
    • The clinic moved to its current West Maryvale location on October 28, 2021.[13]
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – Avondale
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – Chandler
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – Guadalupe
  • Valleywise Community Health Center – Mesa

References

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  1. ^ "20E - MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER". AIS - Aeronautical Information Services. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "MIHS is Now Valleywise Health". Valleywise Health. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  3. ^ "Arizona Safety Net". Arizona Safety Net. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. ^ Vanek, Corina (7 January 2025). "Hawaii explosion burn victims will likely spend six months to a year recovering in Arizona". AZ Central Arizona Republic. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Valleywise Health About Us". Valleywise Health. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance". Valleywise Health. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Arizona Health Education Alliance". Creighton University Arizona Health Alliance. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Innes, Stephanie (10 January 2024). "valleywise health medical center new hospital coming to phoenix". Arizona Republic AZ Central. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  9. ^ Kavetsky, Joseph (27 November 2024). "Valleywise Health Medical Center nears 2024 Opening". Chamber Business News. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Innes, Stephanie. "Maricopa Integrated Health System has a new name". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  11. ^ Wood, MacDonald (1999). From a Pest House to a Hospital to a System: The Evolution of Maricopa Integrated Health System. Heritage Publishers. ISBN 9780929690483.
  12. ^ "Locations". Valleywise Health. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  13. ^ "Valleywise Community Health Center – Maryvale is Moving". Valleywise Health. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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