Salem Health and Santiam finalize affiliation to ensure long-term stability and more accessible healthcare
The agreement will transition Santiam employees to Salem Health's payroll and provide funds to upgrade Santiam’s healthcare infrastructure.
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.
Beacon Award for Excellence - CVCU
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has awarded Salem Hospital with a Gold Beacon Award for Excellence hat highlights excellence in patient outcomes, a healthy work environment, and the nursing workforce, along with an emphasis on evidence-based care and low hospital-acquired infection rates.
Get With The Guidelines®️ - Heart Failure Bronze with Target: Heart Failure
The American Heart Association honored Salem Hospital with the Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Bronze with Target: Heart Failure distinction in 2026. This achievement highlights our commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure.
E-bikes and e-scooters: High speeds can lead to life-changing injuries
While they may look like toys, these devices travel at speeds closer to cars — minus the safety features.
Patellar tendinitis: What athletes need to know
Teens are especially prone to this type of inflammation because both growth spurts and popular school sports are often to blame.
Robotic bronchoscopy offers a new level of accuracy for lung nodule diagnosis
Salem Health lung cancer screenings help patients find cancer sooner
Creating a roadmap to quit smoking
What could your cigarette money buy?
Six quit-smoking programs in Marion and Polk county
Six ways to buy more time on Earth (1 and 6 are key!)
Pets suffer silently when owners smoke
How to quit and make it stick
How to encourage your loved one to get a cancer screening