Willamette Falls Hospital

Programs: Acute care - outpatient: acute outpatients visits - 158,266er visits - 26,114op surgeries - 3,565in february-american heart month- providence heart and vascular institute offered free community forums. The popular northwest guide to heart-healthy living was distributed. Free online heart attack risk assessments were offered. The hospital also provided vascular health screenings. Community forums included presentations by providence experts on caring for our hearts, as well as cooking demonstrations by providence chefs. Providence heart & vascular institute presented a community forum titled "heart attack: what do i do before and after", discussing the treatment and prevention of heart attack and cardiovascular disease. A new program at providence willamette falls medical center (pwfmc), connections, includes a team of experts who assist patients and families develop a care plan to support them in the context of their life-changing illness. The consultation may include pain assessment, social and spiritual assessment, understanding of the illness, prognosis and treatment options and identification of patient-centered goals of care. When patients are diagnosed with life-changing conditions or illnesses, such as heart failure, dialysis, stroke or cancer, providence connections can help with their medical and emotional needs. Connections is a palliative care consultation service for inpatients and outpatients. It's designed to provide specialty level care for difficult-to-manage symptoms, complex family dynamics and challenging decisions about transitioning care settings. Providence integrative medicine physicians discussed food and exercise choices that affect breast cancer risk; whole foods and the mediterranean-style diet; why good food choices (and not supplements) are your best bet for good health; and how acupuncture, massage and naturopathic medicine can reduce the side effects of cancer treatment. A free class "next steps against cancer: nutrition, exercise and natural medicine to reduce risk, enhance survival and improve quality of life," was offered at providence willamette falls medical center. At the recent cleanmed 2011, a national meeting for health care organizations sharing sustainability best practices, providence willamette falls medical center was recognized with practice greenhealth environmental excellence awards (partner for change award and making medicine mercury-free award). Practice greenhealth is a national membership association devoted to environmentally responsible health care by helping organizations reduce their environmental footprint. Providence willamette falls hospice was the beneficiary of an $11,000 donation from the 23rd annual oregon cancer ski-out, march 2011. The event began as a way for the founder and a group of his friends to channel the sadness they felt after losing family members and friends to cancer. Oregon cancer ski-out is a team-based ski race with a format that rewards consistency, not speed, making it possible for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities to participate. Since 1992, pwf hospice has received more than $180,000 from the event. Pwfmc supports the power of produce club for children ages 5 to 12 at oregon city saturday market. When children register for a "passport to health," they receive a pop club reusable shopping bag, a pwfmc pedometer to record their "steps to health" while shopping at the market, and $5 in wooden tokens to spend on fresh veggies, fruit and food plants for each visit to the market (while funding lasts). More than 400 new pop club members registered at the first three days of the market. The pedometers help kids focus on exercise as well as nutrition. New software was installed at providence willamette falls medical center to adopt two secure electronic systems in mid-august for viewing providence health & services diagnostic images and patient medical records. The isite system allows providers from other parts of the region to view images generated from pwfmc and canby diagnostic imaging. Likewise, pwfmc providers will be able to view images from other providence facilities. Pwfmc also implemented horizon patient folder, or hpf, a document management system for scanned and electronic medical record information. This is an easy-to-use system that stores patient records and provides access to scanned patient charts online within 24 hours of patient discharge. Pwfmc presented "providence diabetes conference: toolkit for clinicians". The event is geared to all practitioners, with presentations by providence physicians, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists and educators. A new oncology clinic opened october 2011. Providence oncology and hematology care clinic - willamette falls, part of providence cancer center, serving patients with cancer and blood disorders. The chief oncologist and hematologist is joined by a team of specialty trained staff, including certified oncology nurses who help educate patients about their disease and treatment plan. The clinic offers a wide spectrum of testing and treatments to meet the needs of each patient, including chemotherapy and other infusion treatments. The clinic partners with pwfmc laboratory services to minimize patient wait times. New patients can be scheduled within 24 hours, and staff see that all needed follow up tests and treatments are arranged, including iv infusions, radiation therapy, physical therapy and other specialty care. Providence willamette falls medical center received a one-year grant from the providence willamette falls medical foundation for a part-time certified music thanatologist to be at pwfmc on tuesdays, thursdays and every other friday. Music-thanatology is a clinical discipline that addresses the physical and spiritual needs of those with a life-limiting illness. Symptoms such as pain and anxiety can be alleviated through live, prescriptive music of harp and voice at the bedside. The music is tailored to each patient's condition, even as it changes over time. While the main focus will be on end-of-life care, music thanatology also can be used to support and comfort any patient. Providence willamette falls medical center opened a new rehab clinic, october 2011, at providence canby medical plaza. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, sports therapy and hand therapy. As the only clinic in canby to offer hand therapy, the clinic will care for patients with a variety of needs, including post-op hand surgery, work injuries, tendon lacerations, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, arthritis and customized hand splints. The march of dimes greater oregon chapter presented its first annual nurse of the year awards in 14 categories, with three providence nurses among the recipients. The nurse of the year program was created to honor oregon nurses for their care and compassion for patients. The mission of the march of dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The agency supports research, provides education and advocates for health coverage for all pregnant women and children. It also supports medical screening of newborns to save lives and prevent disability. Providence willamette falls medical center has joined the providence telestroke network, december 2011, to provide after-hours access to acute stroke care experts. Through an internet video connection, the network allows stroke neurologists from providence brain and spine institute to be in the room with pwfmc emergency physicians. The neurologists can review patient records and diagnostic results, remotely conduct an examination and consult with on-site clinicians to help determine the best treatment. Telestroke complements the hospital's interdisciplinary stroke program, which includes daytime physician coverage from hospitalists, rehabilitation services and discharge planning from oregon neurology, pc. With the assistance of providence telestroke network, our hospital is able to care for most stroke patients right here, close to home.

acute care - inpatient: admissions - 4,275patient days - 12,075ip sugeries - 1,299deliveries - 991

long-term care, homecare, hospice, housing & assisted living:hospice days - 40,178