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ospital Voice H A magazine for and about Oregon Community Hospitals
Winter/Spring 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright © 2017
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 Nicole Gardner
at 503-445-2233 or .
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.
Chairman, OAHHS Board of Trustees
Jim Mattes, President & CEO,
Grande Ronde Hospital
OAHHS Board of Trustees
Carol Bradley, MSN, RN, CENP, Senior Vice
President and Chief Nursing Officer, Legacy
Health System
George Brown, MD, CEO,
Legacy Health System
Peter Hofstetter, FACHE, CEO,
Willamette Valley Medical Center
Scott Kelly,CEO, Asante Rogue Regional
Medical Center
Kelly Morgan, CEO, Mercy Medical Center
Larry Mullins, DHA, President & CEO,
Samaritan Health Services
Daniel Schuette,Member, St. Charles Health
System Board of Trustees
Joe Sluka, President & CEO,
St. Charles Health System
John Terhes, MD, Chief of Staff,
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
Erik Thorsen, CEO,
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Dave Underriner, Chief Executive,
Providence Health & Services
Cheryl Wolfe, President & CEO, Salem Health
Rick Yecny, Chief Administrative Officer,
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center
President/Chief Executive Officer
Andy Davidson
Executive Vice President
Andy Van Pelt
Chief Financial Officer
Peggy Allen
Editor
Philip Schmidt
Design and Advertising
LLM Publicationsǀ
Benjamin Caulderǀ Design & Layout
Nicole Gardner ǀ Advertising Sales
About the Cover
Hospitalist Laura Marchelya, NP browses
fresh-cut flowers at Sky Lakes Medical Center’s
farmers market, held every other Friday in
the dining room adjacent to the cafeteria.
Featuring Northwest-grown produce and
flowers, the intent is to make fresh fruits and
vegetables more accessible for Sky Lakes staff
and visitors.
A Commitment to Community
Each day, Oregon’s community hospitals voluntarily provide
programs and services beyond simply caring for the sick and injured.
A Commitment to Community Examples:
Other Columns & Articles