| Santiam Hospital | |
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 Main entrance | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1401 N 10th Avenue, Stayton, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°48′19″N122°47′06″W / 44.80522°N 122.7849°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | non-profit |
| Type | General, acute care |
| Services | |
| Beds | 40 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | santiamhospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Oregon |
Santiam Hospital is a hospital in Stayton in the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1953, the 40-bed facility serves eastern Marion County and the suburbs of Salem.
A non-profit group was created in 1950 by civic leaders in the Stayton area with the goal of creating a hospital to serve the community. [1] Funds to build the hospital were raised by subscription. [2] In March 1953, Santiam Memorial Hospital opened. [3] The hospital looked to expand by adding six beds in 1961 at a cost of about $90,000, [4] but the lack of a sewer system in the city hampered the project. [5] In 1968, the facility began working to build a helipad. [6] On March 11, 1983, a nursing station at the hospital was robbed at gunpoint by a man seeking drugs. [7] It was one of five hospitals in Oregon as of 2007 that did not participate in reporting errors to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, however they are a current participant. [8] [9] An expansion that doubled the size of the facility ended in 2012, [1] and the next year the name was shortened to Santiam Hospital. [10]
Santiam has 40 licensed beds, and staffs all 40 of the beds. [11] [12] The hospital serves the eastern portions of Marion County in the Salem area. The state of Oregon classifies the hospital as a type B rural hospital. [13] Services at the facility include emergency services, eye health, cardiology, maternity, surgery, pharmacy, radiology, breast health, cardiac rehabilitation, and orthopedic services, among others. [9] For 2013, the hospital had a total of 1,017 discharges, with 3,643 patient days, and 10,507 emergency room visits, plus 36,559 outpatient visits. [12] Also that year were 114 births and 403 inpatient surgeries. [11] In 2013 Santiam Hospital had $69,539,308 in gross patient revenues, provided $1,453,998 in charity care, had $38,818,184 total in operating expenses, and an income of $79,194. [12]