Northwest Medical Foundation Of Tillamook

Programs: Tillamook regopma; medical center provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of tillamook county general hospital the organization recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to pay for essential medical services. Adventist health's vision is to enhance the health of the communities where we live and serve, by engaging our communities and our patients in a new definition of and partnership for personal community health. In keeping with this commitment to serve all members of the community, the following will be considered when individuals who need health care cannot pay:providing free care and/or subsidized careproviding care to persons covered by governmental programs at below costproviding health/wellness activities and community education programsnot only does tillamook regional medical center provide low-cost care to individuals covered by government programs and those unable to afford health care, but it also helps patients find and access private and governmental resources for health care benefits. Tillamook regional medical center recognizes below-cost reimbursement as charity and uncompensated care in meeting its mission to the entire community. Inpatient services in 2016 were provided to 1,431 patients. These services included:babies delivered 183surgeries performed 427radiology procedures performed 2,073 laboratory tests performed 16,667outpatient services in 2016 were provided to 25,241 patients. These services included:emergency room visits 10,316outpatient surgeries performed 1,655radiology procedures performed 22,870laboratory tests performed 147,216medical clinics visits 78. 545tillamook regional medical center recognizes it has an obligation to provide human services above and beyond its role as a healing facility. The following community benefits demonstrate the tangible ways in which the organization is fulfilling its mission:health fairblood pressure clinicsfaith in actionmulti modularrespite careseniors daywomens resource trainingdoc talks