Style Do's and Don'ts

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

• Always use Virginia Mason Franciscan Health for the first reference and in subsequent references

St. Joseph Medical Center

• Always St. Joseph Medical Center on first reference; may use St. Joseph in subsequent references
• Please do not refer to the hospital as St. Joe, St. Joe’s, St. Joseph Hospital or St. Joseph’s

St. Clare Hospital

• Always St. Clare Hospital on first reference; may use St. Clare in subsequent references
• Please do not refer to the hospital as St. Clare’s
• Never spelled as St. Claire (hospital name does not contain an "i")

St. Francis Hospital

• Always St. Francis Hospital on first reference; may use St. Francis in subsequent references
• St. Francis is spelled with an “i” not an “e”
• Please do not refer to the hospital as St. Francis’s
• The hospital is no longer called St. Francis Community Hospital

St. Anthony Hospital

• Always St. Anthony Hospital on first reference; may use St. Anthony in subsequent references
• Please do not refer to the hospital as St. Anthony’s

St. Elizabeth Hospital

• Always St. Elizabeth Hospital on first reference; may use St. Elizabeth in subsequent references
• Please do not refer to the hospital as St. Elizabeth's

St.

• Never Saint; St. is always abbreviated when used in our hospital names

Highline Medical Center

• Always Highline Medical Center in first reference; may use Highline in subsequent references
• Please do not use Highline Hospital

Harrison Medical Center

• Always Harrison Medical Center in first reference; may use Harrison in subsequent references
• Please do not use Harrison Hospital