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Welcome to Salem Hospital. We want your visit to be as comfortable as possible. To help you navigate your stay with us, we've assembled helpful information on this page. Can't find what you're looking for? You care team is always happy to answer questions, too!



Calling your nurse

Our hospital staff are here to assist 24/7. We will help in any way we can.


Phone numbers

If you don’t know who or what department to call, start here.


Printable guides

Find helpful patient guides in English, Spanish and Russian.


Uniform colors

Identify members of your hospital care team.


What to bring

Some suggestions for what to bring to the hospital.


Wi-Fi access

Review steps to connect to our free Wi-Fi.










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Calling your nurse | Virtual nursing FAQ


Once you’ve settled into your room at Salem Hospital or West Valley Hospital, you may be uncomfortable — especially after a procedure. We will help in any way we can.

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Virtual nursing FAQs




 

Important phone numbers

Switchboard

The main Salem Health number is 503-561-5200. If you don’t know who or what department to call, start here.

Patient rooms

At Salem Hospital, phone numbers for patient rooms are the building prefix followed by the room number.

Building A 503-814-XXXX (four-digit room number)
Building B 503-561-XXXX (four-digit room number)
Building D 503-814-XXXX (four-digit room number)

Outside calls may not be received in patient rooms located in the intensive care or pediatric units.


Patient care guide

Printable guides for patients and visitors

Need patient and visitor information in Spanish or Russian? Much of the information covered in English in the online patient guide pages is in the printable guides below.

If you still have questions, please call 503-561-5200; the Salem Hospital switchboard will get you to the right person. We’re glad to hear from you — no question is too small!

General patient information



Your Salem Health care team

Uniform/scrub colors

At Salem Health we color-code our uniforms (scrubs) so you can easily identify members of your hospital care team. They also wear name badges.

If you don’t recognize someone or aren’t sure what their job is, feel free to ask them about their role in your care. We want you to feel comfortable with all your caretakers at Salem Health. Below is a guide to our uniform/scrubs colors.

  • Registered nurses wear royal blue.

  • Licensed practical nurses wear olive green.

  • Certified nursing assistants wear maroon.

  • Nurse managers wear white coats.

  • Pediatric nurses may wear printed, child-friendly scrub tops with blue pants.

  • Clinical professionals wear navy (lab, radiology, rehab and various tech positions).

  • Respiratory therapists wear teal.

  • Social workers wear regular clothes with a name badge.

  • Rapid response staff wear green.

  • The housekeeping team wears gray.

  • Security officers wear blue and black.

  • Physicians wear a white coat over their regular clothes.



What to bring to the hospital

Here are some suggestions for what to bring to the hospital. For a procedure-specific list, please speak to your doctor or medical provider. We also have a handy surgery patient guide that can help you plan your stay.



Wi-Fi access

Free Wi-Fi access

Our wireless network allows anyone on the Salem Hospital campus, the West Valley Hospital campus and Salem Health clinics to use personal electronic devices to access the Internet in three simple steps:

  1. Make sure you’ve enabled Wi-Fi on your device.

  2. Select “SalemHealth-Guest” from the available networks.

  3. Authorize the Wi-Fi connection. You may need to click on “I agree” to terms and conditions to connect. Some devices may require you to open a browser window first, which will redirect you to our terms and conditions.