Salem Health and Santiam leaders discuss partnering amid “inflection point” in local health care

Local hospital leaders say health care in the Salem area is at an “inflection point,” where rising costs, workforce shortages and low reimbursement rates are forcing hospitals to adapt under mounting pressure.

That was a key point as Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics leaders fielded questions about their proposed merger and local access to health care at a Tuesday, April 7, forum at the Salem Convention Center. 

The event was Salem Health’s fourth…