We know the best way to learn about the quality of medical care is from people that actually have experienced it first hand. That’s why we want to share with you stories from of our patients, families and Tuality staff.
For Michelle C., it had been a pleasant Wednesday playing pickleball with friends. But a split second after hitting a ball and then quickly turning right to retrieve another ball, she knew something was wrong. “I felt like somebody had actually hit me in the back of my Achilles with a…
Read our Q & A with new mom, Ana J., to learn why selecting Hillsboro Medical Center was “basically the best decision we ever made.”
Mackenzie W. used to be the type of person who always prioritized her own health. But that all changed once she gave birth to Felix, her firstborn child. “Since I had Felix, everything is just so chaotic I don’t have time to take care of myself half the time,” she admits. Mackenzie isn't…
Susan B.’s happy place is heading into the pitch-black darkness of a lava tube with just a headlamp and a backpack. “Sometimes you have to put your pack through first because the caves are so small,” explains Susan, a retired healthcare administrator who enjoys cave spelunking (exploring). Despite being born with a…
On a recent Friday night, Scott D. was happily dancing to uptempo Cajun zydeco music with his wife at a local community center. It was a remarkable contrast to just about half a year ago, when his heart was so weak he could hardly stand up without using his hands. The reason…
Suzanne R. used to love spending her days off as an Intel engineer cycling over scenic wooden bridges along the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. But as Suzanne started to reach retirement, she noticed it was becoming harder to complete this 42-mile routine route. “I could see my health declining,” recalls Suzanne. Eventually, she lost…
It’s not every day that a former patient voluntarily comes back to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). But on a recent bright fall afternoon, Jesus Q. did exactly that.
Nurse technician Angelia (Angel) Keyes had spent over a decade caring for others at Hillsboro Medical Center, but in 2019 the roles suddenly reversed after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Angel received her breast cancer treatment at Hillsboro Medical Center. She shares how her care team at Hillsboro Medical Center…
Moments before the birth of their twins in a hospital on the east side of Portland, Grace Howard and Dalton Bagley were told the babies were going to be transported to another hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU there was full, and they would be moved to OHSU…
Ron Wastier knows a lot about the heart, having had a number of cardiac procedures over the years. When Ron’s cardiologist retired, he was referred to Dr. Vincent Reyes, a community doctor with hospital privileges at OHSU Tuality Healthcare. Ron has spent a lot of time in hospitals as a patient.…
In January 2018, Shirley Bates had a major health issue that required quadruple bypass heart surgery. The operation was a success but her road to recovery was far from over. To improve her health, her doctor recommended participating in OHSU Tuality Healthcare’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Shirley was apprehensive. You see she’s…
On the evening of the June 11, 2018, retired Intel engineer Prakash Shukla experienced a sharp pain in his shoulder. Prakash is a healthy and active person who typically exercises for an hour and a half each day, so he assumed he sprained a muscle during one of his workouts.…
Leola shares her story about how our mobile mammography service saved her life. My name is Leola Kalamau and I currently am the police program specialist at the Hillsboro Police Department. I was married to one of the best men that I’ve ever known. I was with him since I was 17. …
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