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Health System Overview

Health System	Samaritan Health Services
Total Hospitals	5
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	5
Total Beds	332
Commercial/Acute Beds	332
Headquarters	Corvallis, OR
Website	samhealth.org

Hospitals by Type

Critical Access Hospital

3 hospitals

60% of health system

Acute Care Hospital

2 hospitals

40% of health system

Teaching Status

20%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 1

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 4

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	188	Yes	No
Samaritan Albany General Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	79	No	No
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital	Critical Access Hospital	15	No	No
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital	Critical Access Hospital	25	No	No
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital	Critical Access Hospital	25	No	No

Recent News

Jun 12, 2025

Samaritan Health Services, headquartered in Corvallis, OR, and Stayton-based Santiam Hospital and Clinics have called off their planned merger. The two health systems had announced their intention to merge a year prior, citing the need to combine forces to withstand increasing pressures on hospitals nationwide, particularly in rural areas. They had formally notified the Oregon Health Authority in November that a merger would benefit both organizations and the communities they serve. For Santiam, the merger was described as a matter of survival dueaving only 53 days of cash on hand as of July 31, 2024, and a negligible profit margin. Samaritan, which is the dominant healthcare provider in Lincoln, Benton, and Linn counties, saw the merger as an opportunity to expand its territory into Marion County and build "economies of scale." However, the systems jointly filed to stop the merger efforts shortly after Marty Cahill took over as Samaritan's president and CEO, replacing the retired Doug Boysen. While the precise reasons for the decision were not explicitly stated, the filing indicated they would instead seek ways to collaborate. The cancellation means Samaritan will not proceed with planned investments totaling around $27 million in Stayton, including a $15 million medical office building, and will not assume approximately $25 million of Santiam's debt. This development occurs as Samaritan is also evaluating the sustainability of providing services like general surgery, orthopedics, women and children's services, and urology.

Jun 12, 2025

Samaritan Health Services has launched a new alert system utilizing a predictive model to help prevent hospital-acquired Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI) in patients. This innovative tool, which went live in the first week of June 2025, continuously monitors hospitalized adult patients, excluding those in labor and delivery or with pre-existing kidney disease. The predictive model analyzes 45 different data points, including blood test results, vital signs, and current medications, every 15 minutes to calculate a patient's risk of developing AKI within the next 24 hours. When clinicians consider ordering certain kidney-potentially harmful medications for high-risk patients, an alert, known as an OurPractice Advisory, is triggered. This alert, developed with input from Samaritan pharmacists, nephrologists, and critical care clinicians, prompts clinicians to consider alternative medications or proceed with the ordered treatment if the benefits outweigh the risks. During testing, the alert demonstrated high accuracy, triggering in 80% of cases where patients had or developed AKI, while minimizing false alarms. This initiative aims to decrease the incidence of hospital-acquired AKI and potentially reduce hospital stays and mortality. [2, 34]

Jun 03, 2025

Samaritan Health announced Barbara Gilbert, RN, as the winner of the Volunteer Service Award. This recognition highlights the contributions of volunteers within the Samaritan Health system. The announcement was made on the News section of the Samaritan Health website on June 3, 2025. No further details about the award or the specific volunteer's contributions were immediately available in the search snippet, but it signifies an acknowledgment of volunteer efforts within the organization.

Jun 01, 2025

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) provided an update on bargaining session 8 with Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (GSRMC) in Corvallis. This update is part of ongoing negotiations between the hospital and the nurses' union. Previous updates from the ONA website indicate that these negotiations have been ongoing since March 2025 and involve key issues such as healthcare affordability, wage parity with other hospitals in the Samaritan Health System, and potential service cuts including the possible closure of birthing centers. The June 1st update is the latest in a series of communications regarding the progress or lack thereof in reaching an agreement.

Jun 01, 2025

Samaritan Health announced that applications for the eighth annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship are being accepted starting June 1, 2025. The application window for this scholarship, established by a retired nurse through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation for Registered Nurses, will remain open until July 15, 2025. This scholarship is intended to support registered nurses, although specific eligibility details would be on the application itself. This announcement is featured on the News and Events section of the Samaritan Health website.

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