Workplace violence decreased by 21% thanks to education, action and collaboration
By fostering open communication, we reinforce that we are a place of healing, and we invite patients to engage with staff respectfully and participate in their 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.
National Lab of the Year
Medical Laboratory Observer’s 2024 Lab of the Year is Salem Health Laboratories at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics. Labs across the country were judged on achievement in five areas: customer service, productivity, teamwork, education and training and strategic outlook. Salem Health stood out with its commitment to improvement and the dedication of all 226 employees who handle 1.6 million test requests at its three high-complexity laboratories, which support and oversee all point-of-care testing across our health system.
Innovative techniques in orthopedic trauma surgery: What’s new for patients?
“The types of injuries we see are no different than what has been seen for decades, but there are new ways to view and treat these injuries,” said trauma surgeon Andrew Hadeed, DO.
How to manage pain after gastric bypass surgery
Patients can sometimes get told by friends and family that they have taken the ‘easy way out’ in losing weight with bariatric surgery. Nothing could be further from the truth.
A-fib journeys: From panic to world travel
Salem Health ahead of the big A-fib curve
Memory lapses: When to worry about dementia
Give your family the gift of certainty
My great aunt is dying. Will a Christmas card make her sad?
Lives are saved when Salem Health and OHSU work together
Six ways to stop rocking the dad bod
Bent out of shape over back pain?
Men’s health: More than mustaches
Back pain? Take it to Urgent Care
Take the fright out of Medicare enrollment
Seniors: 3 steps for feeling less lonely
Women 65+ can help the next generation live cancer-free
Play a game to help your brain
On medication? Beware of the heat
Dan plans to hustle forever
Six ways to buy more time on Earth (1 and 6 are key!)
Help make a stranger's final moments less lonely
Only you can prevent common foot problems
Prostate cancer: Is it OK to "wait and see"?