Willamette Valley Medical Center

History

The hospital was established in McMinnville in 1904. At the time, it had 56-beds and was located on South Baker Street in downtown near Linfield College. The facility had grown to 78 beds in 1975 when it planned to add 9 more beds. By 1985 the hospital was renamed as McMinnville Community Hospital. In September 1987, Hospital Corporation of America sold the hospital and 101 other medical centers to Health Trust, a company created by the employees.

In 1994, owner Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation approved the construction of a new campus near the city's airport. and was constructed by McDevitt Street Bovis. The hospital was then renamed to "Columbia Willamette Valley Medical Center".

The hospital was named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals in 1995 by Mercer Health Care Provider Consulting and HCIA, Inc. out of 3,400 hospitals nationwide. A occupational medicine clinic was added in 1999. In 1999, Columbia/HCA created two subsidiaries and sold the hospital to Triad, one of those two spin-offs.

In 2001, the hospital had revenues of $88.3 million and an operating profit of $10.5 million. In October 2002, a 8000 sqft cancer treatment center was opened at a cost of $5.5 million. In March 2008, the hospital was one of nine facilities sold by Community Health Systems to Capella Healthcare.

Building and location

The exterior of the four-story is faced with mauve colored brick and blue tinted windows. The medical center main building contains 164150 sqft of space.

Willamette Valley Medical Center is the only hospital in the city of McMinnville; the closest medical center outside of McMinnville is Providence Newberg Medical Center in Newberg.

Services

Willamette Valley Medical offers a variety of medical services including critical care, acute care, a 24-hour Level III emergency department, diagnostic imaging, cancer treatment, dialysis, cardiac care, a birth center, occupational medicine, operating rooms, and laboratory services among others. The center's building includes a water fountain made of copper, a kitchenette for patients, an enclosed walkway to the main building, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an exterior courtyard.

Finances and size

In 2006, the hospital had a net profit of $14 million on gross patient revenues of $161 million.

In 2007, the center staffed 67 hospital beds and had 108,573 visits of which 20,204 were emergency department visits. That year there were 1,303 surgeries and 749 babies born at the hospital. The medical center is accredited by The Joint Commission, employees 592 people, and has 150 doctors with access.

Heliport

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Valley Medical Center Heliport is a private heliport associated with the Medical Center.

References

References

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14. Behind the hospital building is the {{convert. 8000. sqft. m2
15. Inside, the facility offers radiation treatment, chemotherapy, and a linear accelerator. The cancer center also offers outpatient treatments.Schwarzen, Christopher. "Hospital seeks to enhance cancer services; Monroe". ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', January 24, 2007.
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18. [http://www.wvmcweb.com/images/stories/forms/wvmc-fact-sheet.pdf Fact Sheet.] Willamette Valley Medical Center. Retrieved on August 29, 2008.