Woodland Park Hospital was a medical facility in

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. Opened in 1962, the for profit

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was known for its

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. Towards the end of its run the facility received national scrutiny over the handling of patients when the hospital was forced to call 911 for a medical emergency, and the hospital then closed in 2006.

History

Woodland Park opened in 1962 and was owned by doctors at that time.Moody, Robin J
Physicians' Hospital opens at former Woodland Park.
'' Portland Business Journal'', December 23, 2004. During the 1970s the medical facility added a large psychiatric ward.Ashton, David
Last rites given to Physician's Hospital.
''East PDX News'', June 19, 2006. Retrieved on March 26, 2007. In 2002 the hospital was purchased by Symphony Healthcare along with

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. Both hospitals then closed two years later. Then in 2005 Woodland Park re-opened under local ownership as Physicians' Hospital after receiving some financing from the Portland Development Commission.

Closing

In July 2005 the hospital itself was forced to call

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when no doctors were on staff and a

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occurred. The patient was then transferred to another hospital where she died. This incident would help lead to the hospital losing Medicare certification. Within a year other problems with patient care would lead to the facility closing on May 26, 2006. At closing, the hospital was licensed by the state to operate 200 hospital beds, but was only operating around 40. In August 2006 the property was bought by Medical Properties Trust Inc. for $17.8 million with plans for

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to operate a long-term acute care medical facility at the site after renovations.Moody, Robin J
Troubled Physicians' Hospital sold to investment firm.
'' Portland Business Journal'', August 25, 2006.

References

External links

Willamette Week
- ''Portland Business Journal'' {{authority control Hospital buildings completed in 1962 Defunct hospitals in Oregon History of Portland, Oregon Hospitals in Portland, Oregon Hospitals established in 1962 1962 establishments in Oregon 2004 disestablishments in Oregon 2006 disestablishments in Oregon