Tag HEALTH CARE

New south Salem clinic aims to be neighborhood doctor’s office

Physician assistant Christine Rue, left, doctors Paula Spencer and Rashanda Brown, and physician assistant Alyssa Schmidt, front, are the staff of the new South Salem Primary Care clinic (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When two of Salem’s largest medical providers merged last fall, a handful of local…

Heading to the Salem Hospital ER? There’s a new entrance

Salem Hospital (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) The emergency room entrance at Salem Hospital will move next week as construction begins on a new building to accommodate a growing number of patients. Starting Jan. 8, patients should enter the emergency room at the north end…

Salem Health opening its largest clinic yet in Woodburn

A new Salem Health clinic opens January 2020 in Woodburn (Courtesy/Salem Health) Woodburn residents will soon have a new option for medical care when a new Salem Health clinic and urgent care facility opens in January. The Salem-based healthcare provider is expanding into the city…

Salem Hospital plans major expansion with 150 new beds

Salem Hospital (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Hospital is planning a new seven-story, $235 million building expansion that will add 150 beds to its facility by 2022. The project will help the hospital care for an aging population that’s expected to use more medical…

Salem Health, Regence reach contract agreement

(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon reached a contract agreement, meaning more than 23,000 Marion and Polk county residents can continue to get care at local hospitals without paying more out-of-pocket. The deal, announced this week, comes after…