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In 1925 a new hospital was created west of downtown Shreveport to serve one of the city’s newest suburban areas. That hospital, Tri-State Sanitarium, was the forerunner of what has become North Louisiana’s largest healthcare organization, Willis-Knighton Health System.
Today, the flagship of Willis-Knighton Health System remains at the original location, but the system’s arms reach out to residents throughout Shreveport and Bossier as well as in nearby parishes. Willis-Knighton South, the first satellite hospital in the state, serves southwest Shreveport. Across the Red River, WK Bossier Health Center is located in northern Bossier City. And WK Pierremont Health Center serves southeast Shreveport and south Bossier City.
Affiliated facilities include North Caddo Medical Center in Vivian, DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield and Minden Medical Center in Minden. Each is an autonomous hospital or health system that takes advantage of the benefits of tertiary services and purchasing contracts offered by Willis-Knighton. The system also includes a rural health and wellness facility, WK Claiborne Regional Health Center. The Health System also enjoys a unique affiliation with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport, a university teaching hospital with three professional schools.
Willis-Knighton Health System is the only locally-owned, locally-operated health system in the Shreveport-Bossier metropolitan area. Recognized at the turn of this century as the state’s fastest-growing health system, Willis-Knighton has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the health and well-being of the communities it serves. It is the largest nongovernment employer in the area and is among the most philanthropic organizations in the region through its “tithe the bottom line” philosophy which gives back to the community.
The health system has numerous accolades and distinctions to its credit, including recognition as one of Solucient’s Top 100 Hospitals in America (2005) and Top 100 Hospitals in America – Cardiovascular (2005, 2006) as well as consecutive years receiving the Consumer Choice Award presented by National Research Corporation.