OAHHS Fall/Winter 2018

22 » A magazine for and about Oregon Community Hospitals. HOSPITAL SPOTLIGHTS, CONT. OHSU Tuality Healthcare  OHSU TUALITY HEALTHCARE URGENT CARE IN FOREST GROVE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING Forest Grove officials joined OHSU Tuality Healthcare leadership in opening a new urgent care clinic in July. Mayor Peter Truax led a group that included members of the Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce board at a ribbon cutting to officially welcome the clinic to the Forest Grove community. The new clinic is the first step by OHSU Tuality effort to better serve the Forest Grove community by providing better access and a more appropriate level of care. Leaders say the urgent care delivery model will bring more cost- effective care and improved insurance coverage for many patients. “I appreciate that Tuality recognizes their commitment to Forest Grove and western Washington County and is continuing to provide healthcare to all of us,” said Mayor Truax. “They are an important part of what makes this a special place to be.” “We are just beginning to explore what our community partnerships look like, and that’s really what this transition is all about,” said OHSU Tuality Healthcare President Lori James- Nielsen. “This is step one of many new phases — we are just beginning to envision what belongs on this campus.” OHSU Tuality leaders say the physicians at the clinic have roots in Forest Grove. “When I initially approached our emergency physicians about continuing to practice in Forest Grove in an urgent care setting, they all had wonderful things to say about working here,” said Joe Hardman, MD, OHSU Tuality Healthcare Chief Medical Officer. “They love this community, they love practicing here, and they all elected to stay here.” OHSU Tuality Healthcare Urgent Care in Forest Grove is located at 1098 Maple Street and is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to serve patients with urgent medical needs. Outpatient lab and X-ray services are also available on-site. H