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A national leader in hospital care, serving the Mid-Willamette Valley.

A leader in health care since 1895

Salem Hospital is one of the largest of Oregon's 62 acute care hospitals and operates the busiest emergency department on the West Coast. It is a not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 494 acute-care beds.

Salem Hospital 2020 statistics

  • Births — 3,050
  • Diagnostic imaging procedures — 191,005
  • Emergency department visits — 91,256
  • Laboratory procedures — 1,301,946
  • Patient meals and meal equivalents served — 674,712
  • Surgeries — 13,072

 

 

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you have life-threatening symptoms.

 

Life-threatening symptoms may include:

• Trouble breathing • Severe abdominal pain
• Loss of consciousness • Chest pain or pressure
• Major trauma • Stroke
• Head injury • Uncontrollable bleeding
• Altered mental state • Suicidal thoughts or actions
• Sudden loss of vision • Broken bones

 

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Visit salemhealth.org/emergency for more information.

 

 

Services available at Salem Hospital

 

 

Centrally located in Salem

Salem Hospital

890 Oak Street SE
Salem, OR 97301
503-561-5200
800-876-1718

 

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Salem Hospital is in the top 10% nationwide

We’ve taken nursing to a new level: the top 10 percent nationwide! Salem Hospital is a magnet for the best and brightest nurses in the field. How do we know for sure? 

On July 22, 2025, Salem Hospital proudly earned its fourth Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)—the highest and most prestigious recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This distinguished honor included eight exemplars, areas in which the organization exceeded national standards.


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Parking at Salem Hospital

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The best place to park depends on where you are going. Learn more about parking at Salem Hospital.


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