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In the two decades of the 1980s and 1990s, Kadlec continued to grow and expand, to meet the needs of a growing region. In 1981, Senator Henry M. Jackson helped break ground for an expansion project. Phase I of the project included a whole-body CT scanner, a heart catheterization lab, a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and state of the art Critical Care Units for coronary and trauma patients.

In 1987, Same Day Surgery was added and in 1991 the MRI facility began operation. Kadlec partnered with a group of physicians to build the Tri-City Regional Surgery Center, an outpatient surgery center conveniently located across the street from the hospital campus. Adjacent to the Kadlec Campus two physician office buildings were constructed, the Corrado Medical Building and Richland Medical Center, adding needed space for physicians. In 1996, Kadlec built the Leslie Gage Health Center in South Richland to meet the growing demand for services in this part of our community.

Kadlec was on the cutting edge of food service, when 24-hour-a-day a la carte food service became available. The program has won numerous awards through the years for its innovation and service.

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