Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Oregon)

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center is a 188-bed medical facility located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The only hospital in the city, it is a level II trauma center, and serves the Linn, Benton, and Lincoln County area.

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Samaritan Health Services
Main building
Geography
Location3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°36′8″N 123°15′6″W
Organization
Care systemMedicare/Medicaid/Charity
TypeAcute Care
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds188
History
Opened1922
Links
Websitewww.samhealth.org/locations/goodsamaritanregionalmedicalcenter/Pages/default.aspx
ListsHospitals in Oregon

The hospital serves as the hub for the operations of Samaritan Health Services.[1] It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

History

Started as Corvallis General Hospital, the original facility was located on Northwest Harrison Boulevard.[2] After World War II the hospital was on the brink of bankruptcy, unable to pay off its bonds. In an effort to retire the debt the hospital under the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon.

In 1948, Corvallis General was reconstituted as a nonprofit organization and renamed Good Samaritan Hospital.[3] In 1975, the hospital moved to its current location north of the city overlooking Oregon Route 99W.[2] The hospital has maintained its affiliation with the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and has continued to thrive. Now known as Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, today it is the flagship institution of Samaritan Health Services.[4] The original hospital building on Harrison was demolished in 2011.[2]

Operations

The medical center has 188 licensed beds, but only has 165 available, and is the only hospital in Benton County.[5] Services at the facility include maternity, surgery, radiology, heart and vascular services, pediatrics, mental health, an intensive care unit, oncology, laboratory services, neurology, dialysis, and emergency services, among others.[6] It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).[7]

The acute care facility is a level two trauma center and serves the entire county, plus portions of neighboring counties.[8] For 2012, the hospital had a total of 9,340 discharges, with 40,281 patient days, 4,095 surgeries, 1,073 births, and 18,658 emergency department visits.[9] That year it had $618 million in charges, provided $20.5 million in charity care, and had an operating loss of $3 million.[9]

Graduate medical education

A number of residencies are offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, including: family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and cardiology.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Mid-valley Our Town 2006-2007, Samaritan Health Services Inc". Archived from the original on 2003-05-04. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. "Ceremony honors history of Corvallis General Hospital". Corvallis Gazette-Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. "Diocese Changes Hospital Name". The Oregonian. July 6, 1948. p. 12.
  4. Corvallis Gazette Times, Sept 8, 2006. "Father Charles Neville, who helped guide hospital, dies"
  5. "Databank 2013". Health System Research and Data. Oregon Health Authority. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. "Contact Us". Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Samaritan Health Services. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  7. "Good Samaritan Reg Med Center: Hospitals Directory". U.S. News and World Report. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  8. "Oregon Trauma Hospitals" (PDF). Oregon Health Authority. April 3, 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. "Databank 2012". Health System Research and Data. Oregon Health Authority. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  10. "First graduating class of residents mark new phase for medical education". Samaritan Health Services. Jun 8, 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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