Legacy Silverton Medical Center, known as Silverton Hospital before its affiliation with Legacy Health System in 2016, is a nonprofit regional hospital located in
Silverton,
Oregon
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, United States. Founded in 1917, the 48-bed facility moved to its current location in 1938. The hospital includes a
Level IV trauma center
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, a 24-hour
emergency department
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of pati ...
, a family birth center, and diagnostic imaging.
Services
Legacy Silverton Medical Center offers a comprehensive mix of services, many of which are not typically available in a small rural hospital, including:
* Diagnostic imaging
* Family birth center
* Foot care clinic
* General surgery
* Lab services
* Nutrition services
* Orthopedic/sports medicine
* Primary care
* Women's health
* Wound care & infusion services
Awards and recognition
Since 2008, Legacy Silverton has earned recognition each year with the Press Ganey Summit Award, which is given to hospitals ranked in the top 5 percent for clinical performance and patient satisfaction.
Controversies
The hospital reported in January 2015 that ten patients had been burned during surgeries due to unfiltered halogen lights in the operating room.
References
External links
Silverton Hospital homepage
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Silverton, Oregon
Hospitals in Oregon
Hospital buildings completed in 1938
Buildings and structures in Marion County, Oregon
Hospitals established in 1917
1917 establishments in Oregon
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