Virginia mason medical center's (the medical center) mission is to improve the health and well-being of the patients it services through the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care. The medical center provides integrated health services through a teaching hospital licenses for 371 BEDS and multi-speciality group practice of approximately 597 employed physicians, offering both primary and specialized care, through a regional network of neighborhood clinics and ambulatory surgery centers.
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.