Winter Spring 2018

ospital Voice H A magazine for and about Oregon Community Hospitals Winter/Spring 2018 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Copyright © 2018 Hospital Voice, a publication for and about Oregon’s 62 community hospitals, is published two times a year by the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS), 4000 Kruse Way Place, Suite 2-100, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035, 503-636-2204. Hospital Voice advertising rates may be obtained by contacting Daniel Light at 503-445-2227 or daniel @ llmpubs.com . Advertisements do not imply endorsement by OAHHS. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in the publication do not necessarily reflect official policy or position of OAHHS. Chair, OAHHS Board of Trustees Carol Bradley, RN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Legacy Health OAHHS Board of Trustees Chair-elect: Joe Sluka , President & CEO, St. Charles Health System Peter Hofstetter , CEO, Willamette Valley Medical Center Scott Kelly , CEO, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center Kelly Morgan , CEO, Mercy Medical Center Janet O’Halloren , COO, Kaiser Permanente Daniel Schuette , (Hospital Board Member Trustee), Board of St. Charles Health System John Terhes , MD, FASC (Physician Executive Trustee), General Surgeon, McKenzie- Willamette Medical Center Erik Thorsen , CEO, Columbia Memorial Hospital Charlie Tveit , CEO, Lake District Hospital Dave Underriner , Regional Chief Executive, Providence Health & Services Mitch Wasden , CEO, OHSU Healthcare Cheryl Wolfe , President & CEO, Salem Health Andy Davidson , President & CEO (ex-officio), OAHHS President/Chief Executive Officer Andy Davidson Executive Vice President Andy Van Pelt Chief Financial Officer Peggy Allen Editor Jamie Opra Design and Advertising LLM Publications ǀ www.llmpubs.com Benjamin Caulder ǀ Design & Layout Daniel Light ǀ Advertising Sales About the Cover Grande Ronde nurse Theresa Berry and patient Sarah Rankin catching up in the hallway. 4 Oregon’s Hospitals Stand Out 6 Letter from the President & CEO 16 10 Questions: Addressing Challenges Head-on with Oregon Health Authority’s New Director, Patrick Allen 18 Hospital Spotlights: Kaiser Permanente Lake District Hospital OHSU Salem Health Southern Coos Hospital Tuality Healthcare Measure 101 7 On January 23, 2018, Oregon voters approved Measure 101. New Partnerships Forged in Change 10 In a moment defined by disruptive innovations, Oregon hospitals turn to smarter models, and deeper relations. Collaboration Bringing Big Benefits to Patients 14 OAHHS partnership with Allevant has already shown some promising results.

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