Salem Health launches summer internship program
The two-month summer internship offers undergraduate students practical training, mentorship and the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge to their internship role at Salem Health.
Salem Health earns 3 stars in vascular quality initiative registry participation program
“Our vascular surgery team uses VQI data to measure our effectiveness and to improve our long-term patient care,” said Tim Hodges, MD, Medical Director of Vascular Surgery, Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics.
Level IV trauma center (West Valley Hospital)
In 2013, Oregon Health Authority accredited West Valley Hospital emergency department as a Level IV Trauma Center, ready to care 24/7 for the Willamette Valley’s most seriously injured patients. Trauma facilities are designated as Level I, II, III, or IV. The role of the Level IV trauma center is to provide resuscitation and stabilization for severely injured adult or pediatric patients before transferring them to a higher level trauma system hospital.
Every trauma patient who arrives in the West Valley Hospital emergency department is met by trauma-trained nurses who are immediately available to initiate lifesaving care.
Level II trauma center (Salem Hospital)
In 2018, Oregon Health Authority accredited Salem Hospital emergency department as a Level II Trauma Center, ready to care 24/7 for the Willamette Valley’s most seriously injured patients. Trauma facilities are designated as Level I, II, III, or IV, with Level I and II centers offering the highest level of care. Level II trauma centers provide care for severely injured patients of all ages. Facility services and resource requirements are similar to Level I.
Every trauma patient who arrives in the Salem Hospital emergency department is met by a trauma team with resuscitation life-support equipment to ensure rapid evaluation and treatment.Redesignation of Salem Hospital's Level II accreditation will take place in July 2024.
'They’ve helped me financially when I wasn’t able to pay'
Despite ongoing hurdles with her health, Johnson-Craig said her optimism helps her move forward.
'I would never have known I had cancer if I hadn’t have gotten my mammogram'
Cramer-Carter said her entire team made everything from scheduling to treatment an easy, supportive process.
Free class offered to help your preschooler prepare for kindergarten
Kids safe cooking, parents and kids team up
Salem Hospital receives breastfeeding care excellence award
Salem Hospital's Joint Replacement Center of Excellence earns "gold" standard, first in Oregon
Salem Health makes budget cuts, preparing for "new normal" in healthcare
Salem Hospital emergency department first in Oregon dispensing medications via machine
Most medical insurance and the Oregon Health Plan will cover fees for "Freedom from Smoking" course at West Valley Hospital
Certified American Heart Association CPR courses that keep cards valid for two years are offered monthly at Salem Health
International menus featured at Heart Month cooking classes
Salem resident, national speaker and 2012 Red Dress National Award winner's lecture rescheduled
Salem Health continues to address flooding concerns
Prominent physician and healthcare leader joins Salem Health Board of Trustees