Shawna Malvini Adventist Health GLEANER correspondent By Shawna Malvini Adventist Health News Notes Tillamook Community Volunteer Program Celebrates 10th AnniversaryFaith In Action, a volunteer program serving the chronically ill, disabled and elderly throughout Tillamook (Ore.) County, marked its 10th anniversary. Volunteers provide in-home res... Read more Endowment Fund Thrives in Economic Downturn The stock market is down. Foreclosures are up. Consumer confidence is dismal. In this era of financial turmoil, good news rare—until now, that is.In May 2007, Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., celebrated the completion of its Chaplain En... Read more Emergency Enthusiast Comes Home Even as a young boy, Eric Swanson had emergency medicine in his blood.When his mom moved the family to Tillamook, Ore., in 1973, to be the nurse anesthetist at what is now Tillamook County General Hospital, Swanson spent a lot of time observing em... Read more Care Continues Despite Winter Weather An epic snowstorm ravaged the Walla Walla Valley in December 2008, putting a crimp on most activities—but not patient care at Walla Walla General Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash.With many people unable to leave home without a four-wheel drive and mu... Read more Faith In Action Stirs Tillamook to Action Sometimes the Lord works in mysterious ways and no one knows better than Mollie Reding, Tillamook County General Hospital employee.Reding is the volunteer coordinator for the Faith In Action program at the hospital. FIA links the hospital with a c... Read more Russell Appointed President and CEO of Adventist Medical Center Tom Russell is the new president and CEO of Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Russell assumed his new role when past president and CEO Deryl Jones retired in December 2008.“I am honored and humbled to be named to this position,” says Russ... Read more Deryl Jones Retires From Adventist Medical Center At the close of the year, Deryl Jones will say goodbye to Adventist Medical Center. After 22 years in the organization, the president and CEO announced his retirement plans in October.According to Larry D. Dodds, AMC board chairman, executive vice... Read more i-STAT: Express emergency Care at AMC Car accidents. Chest pain. Broken legs. Loss of blood. There are a myriad of reasons to visit the emergency department, but they all have one thing in common: the need for speed.With many medical emergencies, intervention needs to be taken immedia... Read more Extraordinary Commitment: Don’t let Ethel Isberg fool you. Though illness has left her bent over and frail-looking, this 89-year-old Tillamook, Oregon, native is full of life, lighting up a room with her bright blue eyes and shy smile. She also has brightened the lives of ... Read more Extraordinary MedicineAt Adventist Health, The Doctor is Always In It’s the playoffs. Dignity is on the line—there’s only one touchdown between you and victory. As you dive for the ball, hefty hustlers from the other team pounce and clobber. You capture the pigskin to rapturous applause, but, in horror, you reali... Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ››
Adventist Health News Notes Tillamook Community Volunteer Program Celebrates 10th AnniversaryFaith In Action, a volunteer program serving the chronically ill, disabled and elderly throughout Tillamook (Ore.) County, marked its 10th anniversary. Volunteers provide in-home res... Read more
Endowment Fund Thrives in Economic Downturn The stock market is down. Foreclosures are up. Consumer confidence is dismal. In this era of financial turmoil, good news rare—until now, that is.In May 2007, Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., celebrated the completion of its Chaplain En... Read more
Emergency Enthusiast Comes Home Even as a young boy, Eric Swanson had emergency medicine in his blood.When his mom moved the family to Tillamook, Ore., in 1973, to be the nurse anesthetist at what is now Tillamook County General Hospital, Swanson spent a lot of time observing em... Read more
Care Continues Despite Winter Weather An epic snowstorm ravaged the Walla Walla Valley in December 2008, putting a crimp on most activities—but not patient care at Walla Walla General Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash.With many people unable to leave home without a four-wheel drive and mu... Read more
Faith In Action Stirs Tillamook to Action Sometimes the Lord works in mysterious ways and no one knows better than Mollie Reding, Tillamook County General Hospital employee.Reding is the volunteer coordinator for the Faith In Action program at the hospital. FIA links the hospital with a c... Read more
Russell Appointed President and CEO of Adventist Medical Center Tom Russell is the new president and CEO of Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Russell assumed his new role when past president and CEO Deryl Jones retired in December 2008.“I am honored and humbled to be named to this position,” says Russ... Read more
Deryl Jones Retires From Adventist Medical Center At the close of the year, Deryl Jones will say goodbye to Adventist Medical Center. After 22 years in the organization, the president and CEO announced his retirement plans in October.According to Larry D. Dodds, AMC board chairman, executive vice... Read more
i-STAT: Express emergency Care at AMC Car accidents. Chest pain. Broken legs. Loss of blood. There are a myriad of reasons to visit the emergency department, but they all have one thing in common: the need for speed.With many medical emergencies, intervention needs to be taken immedia... Read more
Extraordinary Commitment: Don’t let Ethel Isberg fool you. Though illness has left her bent over and frail-looking, this 89-year-old Tillamook, Oregon, native is full of life, lighting up a room with her bright blue eyes and shy smile. She also has brightened the lives of ... Read more
Extraordinary MedicineAt Adventist Health, The Doctor is Always In It’s the playoffs. Dignity is on the line—there’s only one touchdown between you and victory. As you dive for the ball, hefty hustlers from the other team pounce and clobber. You capture the pigskin to rapturous applause, but, in horror, you reali... Read more
