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Blue Mountain Hospital named Cam Marlowe as Chief Financial Officer.

Good Shepherd Hermiston announced the arrival of midwife Catherine O'Brien to the Women's Center. She is a Doctor of Nurse Practice, and says she has always wanted to serve the women of a rural community.

Grande Ronde Hospital is celebrating National Hospice Care Month, joining programs across the country in raising awareness about the importance of hospice and palliative care.

Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center has opened Hybrid 1, a procedure room combining operating and cath lab. It's an effort to care for patients on-site during a construction period at the hospital.

Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center dedicated a garden November 9 to celebrate the compassionate hands and hearts of the Emergency Department team. Staff planted a camellia, which blooms in winter to remind patients and families of beauty during seasons of difficulty.

Janet Reeder, chief nursing executive at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center, has added a new role. Reeder now holds the newly created position of vice president, patient care services.

Representatives of Legacy Health received a national evidence based design award for the therapeutic garden at Legacy Emanuel. Research has shown the garden's stress relieving benefits for both patients and staff.

Ben Farber, chief nursing officer at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart, was honored for career achievement and community service with the 20 Under 40 award from the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tim Herrmann, chief administrative officer at PeaceHealth Cottage Grove, once again made the Becker's Hospital Review list of CEO's to Know. The list recognizes leaders with strong records on safety and quality.

At Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Portland, checkpoint inhibitors are showing promise as a potential new line of treatment for people with liver cancer. The Earle A. Chiles Research Institute currently has six studies open to liver cancer patients, including two new studies investigating checkpoint inhibitors.

A Salem Health ED nurse was honored with a Patriot Award from the Army National Guard and Reserve. Megan King serves as a nurse in the Reserve's 396th Combat Support Hospital. The Patriot Award reflects employer efforts to support citizen soldiers by offering flexible schedules, time off prior and during deployment, and leaves of absence if needed.

Doctors and staff at Salem Health ran a mass casualty exercise on November 8, just hours after the tragic shooting at a bar in southern California. Officials had planned the exercise long before, and were able to field test new emergency response practices.

Samaritan Lebanon has been included in the SHARe food box program, which began last year at Samaritan Albany. The program provides food boxes to patients leaving the hospital who need greater access to nutritious foods.

Samaritan Lebanon's longtime manager of respiratory therapy retired in October. Randy Cox served patients for 40 years, after having studied at the then newly opened respiratory therapy program at Lane Community College. He will be succeeded by Chris Rose.

Sky Lakes Medical Center has been recognized by two national rural health organizations for overall excellence in the "Outcomes" category, reflecting top quartile performance among that nation's rural hospitals.

Health Grades placed Sky Lakes Medical Center in the top 10 percent in the nation for pulmonary care, awarding the medical center a five-star rating. Sky Lakes has also received five star ratings for COPD and pneumonia care.

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center welcomes Alan Dow as its interim CEO. Alan is a longtime associate of the hospital, having worked as its CFO for several years as well as previous tenures as interim CEO. Alan has extensive experience in administration at critical access hospitals.

Does your hospital have any noteworthy news to share? Contact Dave Northfield at dnorthfield@oahhs.org and we'll include you in the next issue of Hospital View.

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