References
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EvergreenHealth About Us page. https://www.evergreenhealth.com/about-us/
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Wikipedia EvergreenHealth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EvergreenHealth (last updated 2025)
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EH Master Campus Plan (referenced in board minutes). https://www.evergreenhealth.com/app/files/public/7fa105fd-4467-4d5c-b25f-091819f3e25b/05-02-2025-EHK-Board-Educational-Minutes.pdf
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EH Commitment to Quality page. https://www.evergreenhealth.com/about-us/commitment-to-quality/
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Leapfrog Group 2025 report. https://ratings.leapfroggroup.org/facility/details/50-0010/evergreenhealth-medical-center,kirkland,wa
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Chief Healthcare Executive 2024 article on WA hospitals. https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/washington-state-hospital-system-very-fragile-after-two-years-of-losses
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Provided document kb_grok_research.md
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HCA Washington 2025 Cost Board materials. https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/cost-board-materials-20250123.pdf
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King County Elections ballot measures. https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/Vote/contests/ballotmeasures.aspx?lang=en-US&cid=101686&groupname=SpecialPurposeDistrict
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WA HCA 2025 report. https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/cost-board-materials-20250123.pdf
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PMC article on TOC in healthcare. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8812771/
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UPenn LDI research on consolidation. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/hospital-consolidation-continues-to-boost-costs-narrow-patient-choices-and-impact-care-quality/
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EH Master Campus Plan in financial report. https://www.evergreenhealth.com/app/files/public/497bff21-e0d5-4c3d-9e25-f3383e626905/evergreenhealth-financial-report.pdf