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.
Salem Hospital introduces new treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
Salem Health lung cancer screenings help patients find cancer sooner
What to expect from your first cancer appointment: Meeting your team
Understanding the different types of cancer treatment
How to support a loved one with cancer
‘I’ve had patients look at us and say — now I know I’m going to be okay’
Prostate cancer rates rising: Get screened, say Salem Health urologists
Hard-to-find lymphedema care offered closer to home at Salem Health
How the Gardasil vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer
Men can get breast cancer, too; Salem Health nurse thanks Cancer Center for thoughtful treatment plan
Know the risk factors for cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer
Clinical trial looks at 'brain training' to improve cognitive function in breast cancer survivors
'If anyone has to go through cancer, I hope they’re getting care in Salem.'
'We caught it in time and I’m clear and free — hallelujah!'
'Breast cancer was like a full-time job'
'It isn’t true that cancer is a gift, but it has opportunities'
'They’ve helped me financially when I wasn’t able to pay'
'I would never have known I had cancer if I hadn’t have gotten my mammogram'
The value of an advance directive and how to plan ahead
Five sunscreen myths debunked