Workplace violence decreased by 21% thanks to education, action and collaboration
By fostering open communication, we reinforce that we are a place of healing, and we invite patients to engage with staff respectfully and participate in their 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.
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.
How to care for a forearm fracture: What you should know
If someone believes they have fractured a forearm, it’s important to quickly seek care so a provider can help plan their recovery.
How to stay on track with your health goals in 2025
It’s common to fall off on New Year’s resolutions by February, so Salem Health registered dietitians share a few tricks to prioritize diet and exercise throughout 2025.
Salem Hospital invites community ‘behind the scenes’ for Heart Month STEMI night
Keeping blood pressure in check through healthy cooking
Do you know your numbers for heart health?
Raising cardiogenic shock awareness at Salem Health
Even surgeons need a day off: Meet the visiting providers who come in to help
Healthy habits to manage heart failure
Electricians and plumbers: How to find the right cardiovascular specialist for you
Heart trouble symptoms you might not expect
Biometric scores: What lab tests tell us about health
Make the right call: Why 911 is faster and safer during heart attacks
The future is here: Heart conditions are more treatable than ever before
When it comes to heart symptoms, safe is better than sorry
Five ways to love your heart this February
Five tips for eating your way to a healthier heart
Your heart matters!
This fall, Hustle to help heart patients
Heart implant takes high-risk A-fib patients off blood-thinners
Nurse conquers her weight loss woes
Nurses sew special pillows for open-heart surgery patients
Blood pressure guidelines have changed!