Salem Health and Santiam finalize affiliation to ensure long-term stability and more accessible healthcare
The agreement will transition Santiam employees to Salem Health's payroll and provide funds to upgrade Santiam’s healthcare infrastructure.
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.
Beacon Award for Excellence - CVCU
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has awarded Salem Hospital with a Gold Beacon Award for Excellence hat highlights excellence in patient outcomes, a healthy work environment, and the nursing workforce, along with an emphasis on evidence-based care and low hospital-acquired infection rates.
Get With The Guidelines®️ - Heart Failure Bronze with Target: Heart Failure
The American Heart Association honored Salem Hospital with the Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Bronze with Target: Heart Failure distinction in 2026. This achievement highlights our commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure.
E-bikes and e-scooters: High speeds can lead to life-changing injuries
While they may look like toys, these devices travel at speeds closer to cars — minus the safety features.
Patellar tendinitis: What athletes need to know
Teens are especially prone to this type of inflammation because both growth spurts and popular school sports are often to blame.
New runners: Are you wearing the right shoe?
How to pack an easy, colorful school lunch
Hemp at the hospital?!
Steal a BBQ safety tip from nurses
Playing Pokémon Go at Salem Health
Catheter ablation for atrial flutter
Delicious! Try our 5-minute black bean salad
Six ways to buy more time on Earth (1 and 6 are key!)
Help make a stranger's final moments less lonely
Sunscreen: Your burning questions answered
Toxic stress: Recognizing a community crisis
Aquatic therapy provides relief for all ages
Ovarian cancer survivor: 'I want to get busy living'
13 tips for a healthier tattoo
Simple and sophisticated strawberry salad
It’s berry season! Taste and health galore
Pets suffer silently when owners smoke
Open windows pose dangers for kids at home
Infographic: Have a healthier heat wave
What women – and men — need to know about the Zika virus