Providence Newberg Medical Center
Encyclopedia
Providence Newberg Medical Center is a not-for-profit Level IV acute care
hospital in Newberg, Oregon
, United States
. Opened at a different location as Newberg Community Hospital, a new 40 licensed hospital bed and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certified facility was opened in 2006, the first gold certified hospital in the nation. The three building medical center is located on 56 acres (226,624.2 m²) on the eastern edge of the city along Oregon Route 99W and is owned by Providence Health & Services.
In June 1994, Sisters of Providence purchased the facility from the city. At that time the hospital sat on 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) on Villa Road and had 35 hospital beds, two operating rooms, and covered a total of 58900 square feet (5,472 m²). In 2004, the hospital was one of three in Oregon named by Solucient as a top 100 hospital in the United States.
On September 27, 2004, an official ground breaking ceremony was held at the construction site. Officials gave out commemorative shovels and had a total of 2,453 people assist in the ceremony to set a new Guinness Book World Record
. Construction on the buildings started in July 2004, with the buildings completed in May 2006. On June 16, 2006, Providence Newberg Medical Center opened to the public at a total cost of $70.6 million. The hospital was Providence’s first new hospital in the state since 1971.
Neighboring George Fox University
purchased the old hospital grounds from Providence for $3 million. The new hospital received a Gold LEED certification for the environmentally friendly building. This was the first hospital to achieve the gold certification in the country Long term plans call for the construction of a second physicians office building at the campus.
, a 24-hour Level IV emergency room
, diagnostic imaging, pediatric, a birth center, operating rooms, three operating rooms, a sleep apnea
laboratory, and general medicine among others.
In 2006, the hospital had a net loss of $1.6 million on gross patient revenues of $89 million with $3.8 million in charity care. In 2007, the center staffed 40 hospital beds and had 179,527 visits of which 16,555 were emergency room visits. That year there were 446 surgeries and 573 babies born at the hospital. The medical center is accredited by The Joint Commission and employs 239 full-time and 290 part-time people, with 182 doctors with privileges.
Mahlum Architects designed the new facility which includes only private patient rooms. Skanska USA served as the general contractor for construction. Environmentally conscious amenities include advanced HVAC
systems, natural light in all patient rooms, and windows treated for improved heat transfer resistance. Other items that helped obtain LEED certification were the use of recycled construction material, a system for utilizing storm water, use of environmentally friendly housecleaning products, and purchasing 100% wind generated electricity. Much of the artwork at the hospital was created by area school kids.
Acute care
Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery...
hospital in Newberg, Oregon
Newberg, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,599.4 people per square mile . There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 1,282.2 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Opened at a different location as Newberg Community Hospital, a new 40 licensed hospital bed and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
(LEED) certified facility was opened in 2006, the first gold certified hospital in the nation. The three building medical center is located on 56 acres (226,624.2 m²) on the eastern edge of the city along Oregon Route 99W and is owned by Providence Health & Services.
History
In 1957, the city of Newberg opened Newberg Community Hospital, with three additions built later. The Sisters of Providence Health System (now Providence Health & Services) took over management of the facility in 1986. In 1993, the city owned hospital dealt with issues regarding administrator Mark Meinert who was accused by the city council of ethical violations concerning self-dealing involving his wife. The hospital was overseen by a city commission and still operated by the Sisters of Providence. Later in the year a member of the city council also accused the hospital’s administration with other ethics violations concerning travel and the use of public money.In June 1994, Sisters of Providence purchased the facility from the city. At that time the hospital sat on 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) on Villa Road and had 35 hospital beds, two operating rooms, and covered a total of 58900 square feet (5,472 m²). In 2004, the hospital was one of three in Oregon named by Solucient as a top 100 hospital in the United States.
New campus
Providence decided to replace the aging hospital in the early part of the 2000s. Early plans called for a 39 bed facility at a cost of $58 million to be opened in December 2005. In January 2003, Roger Yost sold his former nursery to Providence. Site preparation for the new hospital began in September 2003.On September 27, 2004, an official ground breaking ceremony was held at the construction site. Officials gave out commemorative shovels and had a total of 2,453 people assist in the ceremony to set a new Guinness Book World Record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
. Construction on the buildings started in July 2004, with the buildings completed in May 2006. On June 16, 2006, Providence Newberg Medical Center opened to the public at a total cost of $70.6 million. The hospital was Providence’s first new hospital in the state since 1971.
Neighboring George Fox University
George Fox University
George Fox University is a Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences, and professional studies located in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1885, the private school has more than 3,400 students combined between its main campus in Newberg and its centers...
purchased the old hospital grounds from Providence for $3 million. The new hospital received a Gold LEED certification for the environmentally friendly building. This was the first hospital to achieve the gold certification in the country Long term plans call for the construction of a second physicians office building at the campus.
Details
Providence Newberg sits on a 56 acres (226,624.2 m²) campus on the eastern edge of Newberg. Built at a cost of $70.6 million, more than $5 million was raised in the community to help pay for the center. The facility offers a variety of medical services including critical careIntensive care medicine
Intensive-care medicine or critical-care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life threatening conditions requiring sophisticated organ support and invasive monitoring.- Overview :...
, a 24-hour Level IV emergency room
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
, diagnostic imaging, pediatric, a birth center, operating rooms, three operating rooms, a sleep apnea
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last from a few seconds to minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Similarly, each abnormally low...
laboratory, and general medicine among others.
In 2006, the hospital had a net loss of $1.6 million on gross patient revenues of $89 million with $3.8 million in charity care. In 2007, the center staffed 40 hospital beds and had 179,527 visits of which 16,555 were emergency room visits. That year there were 446 surgeries and 573 babies born at the hospital. The medical center is accredited by The Joint Commission and employs 239 full-time and 290 part-time people, with 182 doctors with privileges.
Buildings
The hospital portion covers 138000 square feet (12,820.6 m²), with an office building adding 37,500 more square feet for a total of 175500 square feet (16,304.5 m²) at the medical center. The Medical Office Building stands three-stories tall and connects to the hospital through an atrium that includes a café. A two-story Patient & Community Services Building houses non-medical operations including the lobby, gift shop, and administrative offices. The hospital building is also three stories and includes an emergency medicine department with 15 beds, imaging, 27 beds for post-operation recovery, and a birthing center with eight beds. An ICU unit is located on the second floor with four beds, but the floor is designed to allow for expansion to increase that number to eight or allow for more space for birthing.Mahlum Architects designed the new facility which includes only private patient rooms. Skanska USA served as the general contractor for construction. Environmentally conscious amenities include advanced HVAC
HVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
systems, natural light in all patient rooms, and windows treated for improved heat transfer resistance. Other items that helped obtain LEED certification were the use of recycled construction material, a system for utilizing storm water, use of environmentally friendly housecleaning products, and purchasing 100% wind generated electricity. Much of the artwork at the hospital was created by area school kids.
External links
- Newberg hospital to get new home, new CEO - Portland Business Journal
- BetterBricks