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.
Home improvement for older adults
Finding the warrior inside
HPV vaccine a lifelong defense against cancer
How to quit and make it stick
Shattered wrist working again with specialized hand therapy
Get off the blood sugar roller coaster
Abused baby finds comfort with Salem Health nurse
Specially trained nurses help survivors of sexual assault
Feeling sick? Gluten might be to blame
All is not lost for people with chronic pain
Donor spotlight: Salem Health employee supports inclusive play area
Peripheral artery disease treatment
Shopping list: Be prepared for natural disasters
Our region's kids need your help
Why does Salem Health's Truven award matter?
Find the sneaky salt in your diet
Think you might be having heart problems? Call your doctor now
9 questions to ask your doctor when diagnosed with heart disease
When there's no right answer, ethicist makes options clearer
12 questions to ask when you receive a cancer diagnosis