Spiritual Care Highlighted at Walla Walla General Hospital Lydia had been full of life and active in her church. But now she was frustrated. She had lost her hearing and speech to throat cancer and was in the hospital with a disease that had also taken her eyesight. In less than six years, she had lost mo... Leer más
Correction In the October Gleaner, on page 6, in the Facts about Adventist Health box, it should say that nearly $300 million in free and low-cost services to our communities were provided in 2009, not $3 million. Leer más
Northwest Regional Heart Center Expands to Tillamook County General Hospital Imagine living in a small town and not having convenient access to health care — in this case cardiac care — that could save your life. This was the issue for residents in the rural, seaside community of Tillamook, Ore.Hospital leadership at Tilla... Leer más
Adventist Health News Notes Larry Dodds Announces RetirementLarry Dodds, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Adventist Health, recently announced plans to retire effective May 2011, ending his nearly 40-year career with the health system.“Larry has been a... Leer más
Quality Speaks to Mission at Adventist Medical Center Dennis, a successful businessman, was devastated upon learning his position was being eliminated as a result of the economy. A few days later, the Portland, Ore., resident suffered a stress-induced heart attack.Unfortunately, rather than calling 9... Leer más
TCGH Care Goes Beyond Hospital Walls When you think of a hospital, you know you can expect it to be focused on physical and mental well-being. As an Adventist Health hospital, Tillamook County General Hospital aims to be just as attentive to the spiritual side of the healing process.... Leer más
Adventist Health News Notes Top-notch Pneumonia Care in Walla WallaWalla Walla General Hospital was recently named a top-performing hospital for pneumonia care according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The hospital achieved top status for providing treatme... Leer más
Restoring Hope, Restoring Health: WWGH employees help Haiti Some Adventist Churches in Port au Prince, Haiti, are destroyed and broken. At least one is intact but it stands empty. Since the devastating earthquake earlier this year, church members refuse to step foot inside most buildings. Instead, they occ... Leer más
Surgery Robot 'Bob' Offers State-of-the-art Care American society is fond of naming things. Pets, buildings, cars — everything gets a moniker it seems. And thanks to a group of Portland, Ore., fifth-grader students, the new da Vinci surgery robot at Adventist Medical Center is properly titled: I... Leer más
