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)
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded Salem Health Vascular Surgery three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program.
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 honor in 2024 and again in 2025. This achievement highlights our commitment to improving patient lives through rigorous standards and practices.
Get With The Guidelines®️ - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Our program demonstrated excellence in seven different metric areas monitored by Get With The Guidelines® through 2024. 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.
Winter sports injuries: Skiing, snowboarding and ice falls
Surgeons at Salem Health Orthopedics say the winter months usually show a spike in orthopedic injuries.
Salem Health orthopedic surgeons use technology to preserve muscles during surgery
Learn more about muscle-saving approaches to joint replacement surgery that can offer patients a chance at a faster recovery with less pain.
Are GLP-1 medications or bariatric surgery better for weight loss?
Four natural ways to stay healthy during Pacific Northwest winters
Navigating the season: Take time for yourself
Don't let diet stress steal your holiday joy
7 tips for navigating tough family dynamics during the holidays
'Volunteering gives me a feeling of satisfaction'
‘I wanted to use my nursing skills in a way that I felt was helpful in the community’
Hip replacement surgery: How to prepare your home
Turning the tables on heart disease
What young athletes should know about shoulder injuries and surgery
Dallas Food Bank donation: ‘Now more than ever, people could use a helping hand’
On the road for your health: Meet Noah, a lab courier at Salem Health
Childbirth Education Series expands to empower expectant parents across the Willamette Valley
New technology at Salem Health Orthopedics can relieve ankle pain and get patients moving again
When do you need surgery for a broken bone?
The healing timeline you can expect after breast augmentation
What is peripheral artery disease and who’s at risk?
‘I probably get more out of volunteering than the patients do’: Former ER nurse gives back at free clinics
Five safe sleep tips for your baby
Injury risks during the fall sports season