Adventist Health Portland & COPE Health Solutions debut Oregon’s first Health Scholar and Medical Assistant Programs Adventist Health Portland and ...
Every parent feels a longing to see the anticipation of the holiday season culminate in an excited child opening something special the morning after ...
Oregon Health & Science University’s Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) now offers hospital-based care for substance use disorders at Adventist ...
If you have diabetes, you know how much time and effort it can take to manage the disease. You need to keep a close eye on your blood sugar, make ...
About one in 10 Americans are living with a diabetes diagnosis. What’s more, over one-third of adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, or elevated blood ...
OHSU Hospital at Home pairs acute care with the comfort of home. Answering the call for more hospital capacity, Adventist Health Portland is ...
Adventist Health Portland has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2023–24 Lown ...
Becker’s Hospital Review has named Adventist Health Portland on its list of “Hospitals and health systems with great heart programs” for 2023. The ...
Adventist Health Portland has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023–2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for back surgery, ...
Young people are using cellphones and computers more than ever. Learn what that means for their well-being. Digital technology certainly has its ...
Get ahead of health concerns. What quality of life do you have now? What quality of life do you hope to have in the future? That’s what Melissa Davis, ...
What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, with more than 65 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. About one in nine ...
Adventist Health Portland has received the Hope Award from Cascade Life Alliance, a recognition given to hospitals that meet or exceed performance ...
Adventist Health Portland has achieved Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians. This ...
Last month, Adventist Health Portland celebrated the launch of a new urology treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Aquablation uses the ...
Adventist Health Portland named Anthony “Tony” Bracco, CNA2, its CNA of the Year. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates professional ...
Phoenix Safley, LPN, has earned the distinction of Adventist Health Portland 2023 Rising Star. This annual award is given to a nurse who embraces new ...
Nadia Fursov, RN, has been named the Adventist Health Portland 2023 Nurse of the Year. This annual award is presented to a nurse who is identified by ...
On June 14, 2023, the team at Mid-Columbia Medical Center and leaders and staff from throughout Adventist Health gathered together in The Dalles, ...
Food, friends and fireworks are all part of our annual celebration of the Fourth of July. We enjoy all those aspects of the holiday, but one can cause ...
Members of the leadership and surgery teams at Adventist Health Portland cut the ribbon for a new da Vinci Surgical System earlier this month. “Having ...
Adventist Health Portland recently received accreditation for low-acuity bariatric surgery from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and ...
Adventist Health Portland has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for ...
You're there to help your children with their homework, and you remind them to brush their teeth. But have you helped them do something good for their ...
Oregon Health & Science University opened a urology clinic on April 18 at Adventist Health Portland’s main campus. The clinic is part of a number of ...
Lauren Ashmore recently celebrated her 15th anniversary with Adventist Health Portland, where she serves as the volunteer services manager. We asked ...
Amid the busy work of doctors, midwives, nurses and support staff in Family Birth Place, one woman’s work is of a quieter nature. You’ll find her arms ...
Public scrutiny over the alarming state of Black maternal health in the U.S. has grown in recent years, especially as more people share their ...
The Adventist Health Portland atrium features sleek and comfortable new furniture thanks to a donation from Ozzie and Loulou Faris, former owners of ...
*Registration for the spring 2023 session is now closed. Please check back or contact us to learn more about future sessions.* Portland-area high ...
Sleep is essential to your physical and mental health. It helps your body repair itself and your brain process memories of the day's events. And ...
How to track health care records with your patient portal Do you ever suddenly remember during the evening or on the weekend that you need to make a ...
Obstetricians, nurses and certified nurse-midwives spend years learning about childbirth. But parents-to-be usually only have a few months to prepare ...
Adventist Health Portland recently celebrated its first birth supervised by the new certified nurse-midwifery team. The birth took place in one of the ...
For many years, people thought heart disease and heart attacks were men’s problems. Research studies focused on men. Diagnoses and treatments were ...
When you think of heart disease, your mind may quickly picture an older man with a previous heart attack, family history of high blood pressure and ...
You could have an irregular heartbeat and not know it — but that doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous. “Many people never feel an irregular heartbeat,” ...
This borscht recipe provides the flavor without much saturated fat by using beef bone broth or vegetable broth (for a plant-based version). Bone broth ...
When Jack’s* annual physical showed his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was elevated, his primary care doctor referred him to a urologist. After ...
Adventist Health Portland recently named Diana Erdmann, MSN, RN, CENP, as patient care executive. Erdmann succeeds Cindy Nutter, who is retiring from ...
When most of us think about heart health, we think about exercise and eating right. But there’s another daily part of our lives we may not connect to ...
We all know we should, but it’s so easy to ignore until we’re sick: establishing care with a primary care provider. But the time to find a provider ...
Has stress been keeping you up at night? Are bad nights making for worse days? You’re not alone. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
Adventist Health Portland recently named Jason Panasuk its new finance officer. Panasuk replaces Don Welch, who is transitioning to Adventist Health’s ...
Have you heard the terms “tripledemic” or "tridemic" recently? These are names that have been coined to reference three illnesses that are on the rise ...
Making proactive choices ahead of time can help ensure you and your family have a safe and happy day when you hit the slopes. There’s nothing like a ...
When nurse practitioner Haley Pacholec joined the Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular cardiology team recently, her face was anything but new. That’s ...
Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular recently began offering the minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure using the ...
After 15 years managing Parkinson’s disease, Harold Delemos recently noticed his walking and mobility getting progressively worse. “After discussing ...
Worried about what the holidays will do to your waistline? You’re not alone. Many people head into their Thanksgiving feasts more than a little ...
Yet another time change is almost upon us. While the time “falling back” one hour seems a little easier than skipping an hour of sleep in the spring, ...
In her own words, Paige Altman explains why she has donated weighted bears to our Family Birth Place for the past couple of years. In 2018, my husband ...
The Oregon Center for Nursing has named Stephanie Vail, RN, an ICU nurse at Adventist Health Portland, as one of its 2022 Oregon Outstanding Nurse ...
Our critical patients and their care teams have additional support thanks to OHSU and Adventist Health Portland’s virtual intensive care unit (vICU) ...
When Vivian Robertson got a call about something irregular on her annual screening mammogram, she wasn’t too concerned. She knew callbacks were ...
You may have seen the warnings on your weather app: “poor air quality for sensitive groups.” But what does poor air quality even mean? And who is a ...
U.S. News and World Report has named Adventist Health Portland High Performing in four clinical areas: Heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and ...
When the son of Portland Pickles baseball team co-owner Alan Miller had a choking incident, he was taken to the Adventist Health Portland ER. The ER ...
Here’s how one woman survived and thrived after a diagnosis. When Kristi Dunbar told her doctor about a lump she found on her breast, she didn’t think ...
Like most women, you may find yourself wondering now and then: What are my chances of getting breast cancer? Of course, there are many factors that ...
When you work on a team, nothing means more than having a teammate who always jumps in to do the hard work without complaint. “Mohini is always ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute recently announced the latest recipients of grants from its Community Partnership Program. Adventist Health Portland ...
The beginning of the huge Delta-variant COVID-19 surge was already washing over the Adventist Health Portland intensive care unit when new graduate ...
Nearly three-quarters of employees across all industries say they have experienced the effects of burnout, which is work-related stress that manifests ...
Adventist Health has established a new supply chain network to serve its Oregon hospitals, which include Adventist Health Portland and Adventist ...
Nurses often go the extra mile. When she’s needed, Heather goes the extra 10 miles. “Heather is one of the hardest working nurses on our unit. While ...
When you think of lead, you might think of pencils—but in fact, the classic yellow pencil contains graphite instead of lead. The switch was prompted ...
When Kristi came to occupational therapy at Adventist Health Portland, she had problems with balance and suffered from occasional falls due to ...
1, 2, 3—Hike! Taking a hike outdoors is a great idea. Not only is hiking a lot of fun (you never know what you’ll see), but it’s also a natural boost ...
Whether you're hitting the beach, celebrating at home with family and friends, or enjoying a parade or fireworks show in town, make sure you're ...
With summer sun comes intense heat, and Portlanders need to know about the dangers of dehydration as temperatures soar past 90 degrees and into triple ...
As you swap out your raincoat for a tank top, Adventist Health's emergency room has some pointers to keep you and your family safe from burns this ...
We’re fortunate to live in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest, where we’re surrounded by lush forests, impressive mountains and winding rivers. It’s easy ...
When someone we love has breast cancer, it’s easy to feel helpless. Knowing what to say or do is hard. Not being able to look into the future is ...
Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. will experience a diagnosable mental health illness during their lifetime. There are many stigmas that surround ...
As the world opens back up, many are taking vacations long delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. And while taking a trip can be a lot of fun, it also can ...
Doing anything for too long in the workplace — even if that workplace is at home — can have negative health effects, whether it's sitting at your ...
Have you started planning your summer garden? With inflation pushing up the cost of groceries, having some fresh produce right out your back door is ...
Whether the NCAA tournament in Portland this year inspires you to get out and shoot hoops, or you're spending a warm weekend bending and digging in ...
Love it or hate it, the time change from Daylight Saving Time and Standard can upset our normal sleep patterns. Your body's natural 24-hour sleep ...
Your healthiest year ever Adventist Health providers share how to put your wellness first all year long. Make improvements that last It’s easy to set ...
It’s Heart Month, which makes heart-related gifts come to mind as Valentine’s Day approaches. We talked with Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular ...
Thomas Amabisca was no stranger to heart problems when his doctor noticed a little murmur five or six years go. Back in the 1980s, he was diagnosed ...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized Adventist Health Portland’s Amy Kinzie, ANP; Leonard Bertheau, DO; and William ...
Of all cancers, lung cancer is one of the deadliest. It's the cause of 1 out of every 4 cancer deaths nationwide. A key reason: Lung cancer is rarely ...
As 2022 rolls in, are you adding "get in shape" to your goals? If so, you’re not alone. "Getting back to exercise is a common New Year’s resolution," ...
North Rim or South Rim? This question often plagues visitors as they plan a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Adventist Health Portland physical ...
With swarms of earthquakes off the Oregon coast, plus our normal brushes with forest fires, floods and landslides, natural disasters are a natural ...
How one heart patient’s research led him to a better solution When Jeff Rawlins’ heartbeat became so irregular he had to visit the emergency room in ...
As we enter another fall and winter season with COVID-19 variants still circulating, it's important not to forget the vaccine that comes around every ...
The giant tree has arrived in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Hundreds of turkeys are filling the freezers at grocery stores all over the Portland metro ...
Although more than 10% of Americans live with diabetes, most of us don’t realize how it can impact hearing. Damage to hearing is literally a silent ...
It's a great day to become a quitter! Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, can be a memorable date in history if you decide to make it your day to quit smoking. ...
The Lown Institute, a health care think tank, has named Adventist Health Portland one of the nation’s most socially responsible hospitals. Adventist ...
The changing of the seasons can bring on more than just a shift in weather — the seasons can also affect our mood. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) ...
You were made for more: more adventure, more travel, more time with family. Your health is critical to being ready for more. This Movember, we’re ...
Following FEMA’s National Preparedness Month in September, individuals and communities throughout the Pacific Northwest will participate in the Great ...
When Terri Miller took a COVID-19 test in order to travel to Maui, she got the surprise of her life. She tested positive, despite having no symptoms. ...
U.S. News and World Report has named Adventist Health Portland High Performing in seven clinical areas. These include lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, ...
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, today announced the spring ...
"My most important thing was getting back to gardening, that and sitting to play bass guitar and doing my katas. Physical therapy showed me the right ...
When it’s too hot and humid for your body to cool itself, you can develop heat-related illness like heat exhaustion and life-threatening heatstroke. ...
April is Occupational Therapy Month. To help celebrate the key contributions of occupational therapists, we’ve asked Adventist Health Portland hand ...
As the song goes, the leg bone’s connected to the hip bone. Where those bones come together is in your hip joint, one of the largest joints in your ...
Need some stress relief now ? Here are 20 surprisingly simple—and super-fast—ways to reset your mood. Each one can help you feel more calm and ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** Glaucoma affects around 3 million Americans — and ...
**Get the latest information about COVID-19 vaccine availability by signing up for our e-newsletter ** The development of the COVID-19 vaccine brings ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** It’s the new year, and your mind may be turning to ...
As recently as 50 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. But in the last 40 years, the mortality and case ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** During the winter, many of us are likely to get a ...
Even if you can't travel this holiday season, it doesn't mean you can't have a winter staycation at home! When the weather outside is frightful, lean ...
Adventist Health Portland speech-language pathologist Emma Murray offers insider information on how SLPs work with hospital patients before they even ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** The changing of the seasons can bring on more than ...
Next week, Adventist Health will celebrate Mission Week, an annual event to reconnect to its mission of “living God’s love by inspiring health, ...
In honor of National Audiology Awareness Month, our audiology team has put together some cool facts about audiology and some helpful signs of early ...
Because of COVID-19, it is more important to get a flu shot than ever before. The last thing you want Is to suffer two major Illnesses at one time. ...
The coronavirus pandemic has certainly been stressful. From fear and concern to uncertainty about how to transition safely back into our routines, ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, back-to-school season looks a bit different for young children. Whether you’re still helping your child with ...
With wildfires all over the Portland area and many in our community under evacuation orders, the suddenness of natural disasters is too obvious. While ...
There’s no reason to wait for New Year’s resolutions to start making healthy new habits. In fact, the change of seasons is a great time to look at ...
Health risks and benefits of summer drinks to stay healthy and hydrated With waves of extremely hot weather hitting Portland, you’re probably looking ...
Your health, pain and quality of life can’t wait for the eventual end of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why Adventist Health’s rehabilitation ...
Do you worry about your balance? Do you fear you may fall at home or when you’re out and about? Or do you have these concerns about someone you love? ...
As the weather warms up, many families choose water activities to cool down. Whether you’re going out on the boat, swimming in a pool or simply ...
Summer sunshine is luring us from our quarantine hiding places. While it feels good to be outside again in the great Northwest, such fun may come with ...
With coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in the U.S., your children may be hearing a lot about the outbreak from TV, the internet or other kids. And some ...
My heart was shattered as we watched the video of a man die on camera. Eight minutes and 46 seconds of agony. We feel gutted, and yet our black ...
Heart attack symptoms Crushing chest pain is what many of us imagine is the first sign of a heart attack. Many common symptoms are more subtle, ...
We tend to think of pizza as an unhealthy indulgence. What if it doesn’t have to be that way? With a few tweaks, your pizza can turn into a healthy ...
Colorectal cancer is diagnosed in about 140,000 patients annually in the United States, with twice as many people receiving a diagnosis of colon ...
What is a novel coronavirus? A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease ...
Love it or hate it, the switch between Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time means we have to face a disruption to our normal sleep patterns. Your ...
The Oregon Health Authority announced today that the first case of presumed novel coronavirus — now called COVID-19 — has come to the Portland metro ...
The healing hope and wholeness Adventist Health strives to inspire often touches the hearts of the communities it serves. Sometimes, that touch is ...
In case you’ve missed the headlines, a novel coronavirus — dubbed 2019-nCoV by the Centers for Disease Control — has entered the human population. The ...
You are what you eat, or so the saying goes. This applies to your heart too. Making small adjustments to your daily diet can make a big impact on your ...
Adventist Health Simi Valley, a hospital in Southern California, recently learned of a phishing incident that compromised an associate’s email ...
Almost half of all sports-related injuries are ankle sprains. A painful twisted ankle is also a common injury during slippery winter weather. To make ...
“I don’t want a flu shot because it can make me get the flu.” “Flu shots are only for kids or the elderly.” “There’s no proof flu shots actually ...
Cauliflower Nuggets are an easy and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy. This recipe was served to kindergarten through 5 th grade students ...
Chances are, you’ve heard of AFib — even if you didn’t quite know what it was. But understanding AFib is important, as is recognizing its symptoms. ...
Too many of us have either had or know someone who's battled breast cancer. In healthcare, doctors are fighting back against the disease with advances ...
The greater Portland metro area is home to more than 50,000 immigrants and their families from the former Soviet Union. This growing community and ...
As your teen prepares to go back to school, you might want to have a talk with them about vaping. Vaping refers to smoking electronic cigarettes, or ...
Parents, we are in the thick of back-to-school season! Seeing that many schools have already started, and many more are to begin soon, it’s a good ...
While perusing the stands at your farmers market this spring and summer, you’ll find yourself surrounded by a colorful rainbow of fruits, vegetables ...
With warmer weather and longer days, summer might be the only inspiration you need to transform from a night owl to an early bird. Here are a few ways ...
"Boys don’t cry." "Don’t be a wimp." "Man up." Ever heard those phrases? Our society has a lot of messages about men that impact their mental health ...
You wouldn’t know it by the endless stream of diet and fitness fads, but there’s really no big mystery to getting and staying healthy. Maybe it’s just ...
The World Health Organization recently released screen use guidelines for children, which include no screen time for under age 2 and no more than an ...
Two of Portland’s largest hospital and healthcare delivery systems announce a new partnership with PacificSource Health Plans that brings together ...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—and if you don’t already have a dermatologist, there’s no better time to find one. Dermatologists are the ...
Your primary care provider needs to know a lot of things about you to help you stay healthy—including the latest medical problems of your older sister ...
“I’m hungry!” That seems to be the first thing out of many kids’ mouths when they get home from school each day. Yet despite their seemingly endless ...
Elizabeth Maslow, MD, has one message for parents considering not vaccinating their children against measles: “There is no downside to vaccinating ...
Easter reminds us that death brings life. The darkness of winter is gone; signs of spring, and new life, are evident everywhere. With Good Friday ...
Recognized in the top 25 percent for quality, safety and experience Portland, OR (March 18, 2019) – By demonstrating excellence in quality patient ...
Debra Johnson is a board-certified family and pediatric nurse practitioner who loves helping patients and families optimize their health and ...
Retired church administrator Ron Smith has many things that make his heart quiver: photography, woodworking, his wife of 55 years, and his four kids, ...
When Dr. Raymond Tricker says heart valve surgery was the most frightening thing he’d faced in his life, he means a level of anxiety most of us can’t ...
Measles symptoms begin with flu-like symptoms before a rash. If you begin to develop measles symptoms and have possibly been exposed, DO NOT rush to ...
Terry Charvet’s path from his life as a farmer in Washington’s Yakima Valley to Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular took many years, but today he’s ...
