Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics and Santiam Hospital & Clinics announce definitive agreement to partner
The two organizations share a long-standing commitment to delivering compassionate, community-based care.
PointClickCare certification 'a game changer' for Salem Health Laboratories
For patients and families, the streamlined process helps avoid unnecessary hospital visits and emergency room trips.
Three stars - Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)
Operating under the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Vascular Quality Initiative is composed of 14 registries containing demographic, clinical, procedural and outcomes data from more than 1,000,000 vascular procedures performed nationwide and in Canada. The mission of the SVS VQI is to improve patient safety and the quality of vascular care delivery by providing web-based collection, aggregation and analysis of clinical data submitted in registry format for all patients undergoing specific vascular treatments.
Salem Health first received the SVS VQI honor in 2024 and again in 2025.
Get With The Guidelines®️ - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll
In 2024, our program demonstrated excellence in seven different metric areas monitored by Get With The Guidelines®. Additionally, we achieved honor roll with meeting an additional benchmark in our door to needle times. We had previously been at silver status, but progressed to gold level this year.
Four things to remember when babyproofing your home for your toddler
Babyproofing your home doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Here are just a few things to keep in mind when creating a safe space for your little one to explore with confidence.
Transitional care: ‘The staff made me feel so safe with their knowledge’
After serious health complications left her unable to move, the swing bed program at West Valley Hospital helped Tina Jamieson relearn the skills she needed for daily life.
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Polk County free health screenings: Making care accessible in our community
'It isn’t true that cancer is a gift, but it has opportunities'
'They’ve helped me financially when I wasn’t able to pay'
'I would never have known I had cancer if I hadn’t have gotten my mammogram'
Busting myths instead of hips: Falling isn’t a normal part of aging
Chloe’s path to recovery: A journey through Guillain-Barre syndrome
The 5 essential tips for maintaining your mental health while parenting
The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s
Question, Persuade, Refer: How to stop suicide in our community
Creating a roadmap to quit smoking
Even surgeons need a day off: Meet the visiting providers who come in to help
Salem Health nurses bring honor guard to Oregon
The value of an advance directive and how to plan ahead
'Terrible twos' and beyond: How to tackle tantrums with confidence
Five sunscreen myths debunked
Help your child be a 'super sibling' when the new baby comes
Healthy habits to manage heart failure
The two main types of sleep apnea and how to treat them