Just six Oregon hospitals still operate independently, rather than as part of chains or public districts.
A national push to consolidate has led once-independent institutions to join larger chains. Since last year, Tuality Health and Salem Hospital have both cemented new relationships with OHSU, and Silverton Health has joined the Legacy system.
That leaves only Columbia Memorial, Good Shepherd Medical Center, Grande Ronde Hospital, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, Santiam Hospital and Sky Lakes free from the oversight of larger chains. The hospitals that remain independent are often rural, and are investing tens of millions of dollars in new buildings, equipment and relationships, even as they continue to go it alone.
In this week’s in-depth review, we look at the financial background and future spending plans of these six independent hospitals. Figures draw from audited reports prepared by each hospital and submitted to the Office for Oregon Health Policy & Research, the state-mandated Databank program, the Oregon Health Authority and other sources. To take a look at this story, click here.
Courtney Sherwood can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @csherwood.
