Herman Mendez, B.S.N., R.N., Tiffany Legarda, B.S.N., R.N., and Melissa Godshalk, B.S.N, R.N., are the first group of nurses to graduate from the specialty training program in the Intensive Care Unit at Hillsboro Medical Center. The program offers a pathway for…
We’re proud to announce Kristine Best, B.S.N., RN, is the first resident to graduate from the Perioperative Specialty Training Program, a surgical nurse residency in Hillsboro Medical Center’s operating room. The training program, launched in November 2020, develops the competence and…
Eighteen months into a global pandemic, everyone was tired. Yet there it was: the COVID-19 delta variant, spreading across the country and driving home the fact that it was not yet time to return to “normal.” Teams across OHSU Health stepped up…
Traci Hanlon, an RN in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), received the DAISY Award for providing incredible support in the ICU during the COVID surge. Here is the nominating letter from Olivia Taylor, RN: [caption id="attachment_12177" align="alignright" width="225"] Traci Hanlon,…
Graduate Medical Education (GME) received over 2100 applications to the Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residency programs for the 2022 program year. This is a fantastic achievement for a program that is only a year old. The large amount of…
Donna Bawcom, a registered nurse in the Endoscopy Center, received the DAISY Award for recognizing a patient's discomfort and making the rest of the staff aware of it. Donna's humor and smile provided a calming effect on the patient. Here are…
Hillsboro Medical Center and OHSU leadership are bringing research to our hospital and clinics. A considerable amount of work has been done in the last 15 months to expand clinical research. Recently, a program manager was hired to improve the…
That’s a wrap. After putting over 55,000 vaccine doses into arms, the Hillsboro Stadium vaccine clinic closed on June 25. We are so thankful for the 650 staff and 100 community members that volunteered their time to help at the…
The Internal Medicine Residency Program at OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center has received a $20,000 grant from the Building Trust and Equity in Internal Medicine Training Grant Program for a diversity, equity and inclusion needs assessment. The grant will fund an…
Congratulations to our 2021 Nurse of the Year award honorees. On May 10, leadership recognized the following award recipients and nominees in six categories: Mentoring Recognized for providing positive, professional influence, guidance, and support of other nurses. Inspires others to transform service…
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