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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
Adventist Health News Notes Paradise Camp Fire Closes Hospital for 10 DaysA summer blaze—dubbed the Camp Fire—forced the evacuation and closure of Feather River Hospital in Paradise, Calif., in early July. The fire grazed 53,000 acres of Butte County, and came within 400 yar... Leer más
