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.
Pregnant? 8 tips for minimizing morning sickness and constipation
A pregnancy nutrition plan you’ll actually want to eat
Fast food: The fast lane to high blood pressure
Video: Flu shots save lives
Middle-age spread: Reaching critical mass of too much mass
Colorful food: It’s to dye for on Halloween
Going to school with food allergies? Tips for parents
Yes to childhood vaccinations—and not just because it’s the law
Salem Health ER by the numbers
How to encourage your loved one to get a cancer screening
Surgery relieves years of unexplained sciatic pain
Salem Spine Center makes major improvements
Steve A. experiences improved quality of life
Salem arborist pain-free after pinched nerve surgery
Active senior's back pain relieved thanks to Salem Spine Center
Amber talks about her experience at the Salem Spine Center
Patient guided successfully through three surgeries in eight months
Sleepless in Salem?
New CPAP machine sends updates to Sleep Center
Family has positive NICU experience after enduring difficult pregnancy and the loss of one twin