Willamette Valley Medical Center

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History

The hospital was established in McMinnville in 1904.[1][2] Known originally as McMinnvile Hospital, it was expanded in 1931, 1957, and 1968 before it was purchased by Hospital Corporation of America in 1971.[2][3] At the time, it had 56-beds and was located on South Baker Street in downtown near Linfield College.[4] The facility had grown to 78 beds in 1975 when it planned to add 9 more beds.[5] By 1985 the hospital was renamed as McMinnville Community Hospital.[6] In September 1987, Hospital Corporation of America sold the hospital and 101 other medical centers to Health Trust, a company created by the employees.[7]

In 1994, owner Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation approved the construction of a new campus near the city's airport.[3] Built on the Script error: No such module "convert". the new facility cost $45 million to build[3] and was more than twice as big as the former hospital.[4] The new 67-bed campus opened in March 1996[8] and was constructed by McDevitt Street Bovis.[9] The hospital was then renamed to "Columbia Willamette Valley Medical Center".[8]

The hospital was named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals in 1995 by Mercer Health Care Provider Consulting and HCIA, Inc. out of 3,400 hospitals nationwide.[10] A occupational medicine clinic was added in 1999.[11] In 1999, Columbia/HCA created two subsidiaries and sold the hospital to Triad, one of those two spin-offs.[12]

In 2001, the hospital had revenues of $88.3 million and an operating profit of $10.5 million.[12] In October 2002, a Script error: No such module "convert". cancer treatment center was opened at a cost of $5.5 million.[3] Community Health Systems purchased Triad in a $6.8 billion deal in July 2007, acquiring the McMinnville medical center.[13] In March 2008, the hospital was one of nine facilities sold by Community Health Systems to Capella Healthcare.[13]

Building and location

The exterior of the four-story is faced with mauve colored brick and blue tinted windows.[3] The medical center main building contains Script error: No such module "convert". of space.[4]

Willamette Valley Medical Center is the only hospital in the city of McMinnville; the closest medical center outside of McMinnville is Providence Newberg Medical Center in Newberg.[14]

Services

Willamette Valley Medical offers a variety of medical services including critical care, acute care, a 24-hour Level III emergency department, diagnostic imaging, cancer treatment, dialysis, cardiac care, a birth center, occupational medicine, operating rooms, and laboratory services among others.[15] Behind the hospital building is the Script error: No such module "convert". cancer treatment center.[16] The center's building includes a water fountain made of copper, a kitchenette for patients, an enclosed walkway to the main building, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an exterior courtyard.[16] Inside, the facility offers radiation treatment, chemotherapy, and a linear accelerator.[16] The cancer center also offers outpatient treatments.[17]

Finances and size

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2006, the hospital had a net profit of $14 million on gross patient revenues of $161 million.[18]

In 2007, the center staffed 67 hospital beds and had 108,573 visits of which 20,204 were emergency department visits.[19] That year there were 1,303 surgeries and 749 babies born at the hospital.[19] The medical center is accredited by The Joint Commission, employees 592 people, and has 150 doctors with access.[15]

Heliport

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ “Voices - Milestones in Yamhill County history”. News-Register, January 1, 2000.
  2. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ a b c d e Dietz, Diane. "In McMinnville, it's been like a fairy tale; Health". The Register-Guard, February 9, 2003, p. A1.
  4. ↑ a b c "Work under way on 408-apartment complex on Blanton near Tualatin Valley Highway: McMinnville to get new $32 million hospital". The Oregonian, June 2, 1994, West Zoner, p. 7.
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  7. ↑ "Buyout plan approved for hospital corporation". The Oregonian, March 16, 1989, Business, p. E16.
  8. ↑ a b "Medical center opens its doors for a public peek". The Oregonian, March 15, 1996, West Zoner, p. B2.
  9. ↑ Section: Pulse; Contracts and Low Bids. Oregon Engineering News-Record, November 7, 1994, Vol. 233, No. 19; Pg. 62.
  10. ↑ "McMinnville hospital named one of country's top 100". The Oregonian, December 21, 1995, West Zoner, p. 6.
  11. ↑ Oberst, Gail. “Hospital opens occupational medicine clinic”. News-Register, March 27, 1999.
  12. ↑ a b Triad's track record; Health. The Register-Guard, February 9, 2003, p. A8.
  13. ↑ a b Murray, Barbra. "Acute Care Portfolio Trades in $315M Deal". cponline.com, March 3, 2008.
  14. ↑ Tims, Dana. "Medical offices replacing shopping". The Oregonian, April 18, 2002, Southwest Zoner, p. B2.
  15. ↑ a b Fact Sheet. Willamette Valley Medical Center. Retrieved on August 29, 2008.
  16. ↑ a b c Hughey, Ray. "Briefly: HomeStreet Bank certified as being 'elder friendly'". The Oregonian, September 26, 2002, Southwest Zoner, p. 6.
  17. ↑ Schwarzen, Christopher. "Hospital seeks to enhance cancer services; Monroe". The Seattle Times, January 24, 2007.
  18. ↑ Hospital Financial and Community Benefit Reporting: Financial Data, 2006. Oregon Health Policy and Research. Retrieved on August 29, 2008.
  19. ↑ a b Nemer, Jerry. Databank 2007. Oregon Health Policy and Research. Retrieved August 29, 2008.

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