LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Why waste time, money for uneeded hospital name change

Editor, I have read numerous opinions lately concerning the name change for our local hospital, almost all of them negative. In the 38 years since returning to my childhood hometown, Whidbey “General Hospital” has served as a beacon for those seeking a variety of healthcare services. Necessity and confusion seem to be key issues regarding the change of name. Are you serious? Has anybody really gotten confused over where medical services on Whidbey Island can be found? I don’t think so.

March 4, 2016 8:16 pm

Editor,

I have read numerous opinions lately concerning the name change for our local hospital, almost all of them negative. In the 38 years since returning to my childhood hometown, Whidbey “General Hospital” has served as a beacon for those seeking a variety of healthcare services.

Necessity and confusion seem to be key issues regarding the change of name. Are you serious? Has anybody really gotten confused over where medical services on Whidbey Island can be found? I don’t think so. I believe people would be more likely to confuse Whidbey “Health” with a New Age spa.

Why waste time and valuable resources to change something already effectively conveying the nature of the services being offered?

SHARON FRANZEN

Coupeville