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.
Level IV trauma center (West Valley Hospital)
In 2013, Oregon Health Authority accredited West Valley Hospital emergency department as a Level IV Trauma Center, ready to care 24/7 for the Willamette Valley’s most seriously injured patients. Trauma facilities are designated as Level I, II, III, or IV. The role of the Level IV trauma center is to provide resuscitation and stabilization for severely injured adult or pediatric patients before transferring them to a higher level trauma system hospital.
Every trauma patient who arrives in the West Valley Hospital emergency department is met by trauma-trained nurses who are immediately available to initiate lifesaving care.
How to care for a forearm fracture: What you should know
If someone believes they have fractured a forearm, it’s important to quickly seek care so a provider can help plan their recovery.
How to stay on track with your health goals in 2025
It’s common to fall off on New Year’s resolutions by February, so Salem Health registered dietitians share a few tricks to prioritize diet and exercise throughout 2025.
Salem Health and Oregon Center for Nursing host award-winning suicide prevention film May 1
Salem Health Foundation invests $270,000 in health care for the homeless
Salem Health scholarship deadline approaching
Salem Health performs innovative heart valve replacement
Sen. Winters: Salem Health is integral to the Mid-Willamette
Salem Health’s $3 million emergency department expansion opens
Salem Health appoints new member to volunteer Board of Trustees
Salem Hospital receives national 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award
Salem Health Foundation announces scholarships
Salem Health announces $285,000 in community partnership grants for 2018
Keeping you safe during flu season
Salem Health now offers 24/7 pediatric hospital care and full line of specialties