Tuality Community Hospital
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Tuality Community Hospital is a non-profit, general care medical facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon
, United States
. The 167-bed facility was founded in 1918 in downtown, and is the only hospital in Hillsboro
, Washington County’s
most populous city. Tuality has partnerships with both Pacific University
and Oregon Health Sciences University. At six stories tall, the main building is tied for the tallest in the city with the Hillsboro Civic Center
.
room. Six years later, another expansion was completed, with additional surgery
areas, another delivery room, and a laboratory
.
In 1952, Jones died at age 57, leaving the 74 bed hospital to her estate. Two years later, the estate sold the facility for $250,000 to a non-profit community group, who renamed it Tuality Community Hospital. The hospital was expanded again in 1960, increasing the number of beds to 84. In 1970, the building was remodeled to add an intensive care (ICU
) and coronary combined unit.
In 1973, a new orange brick facility was built; with that, much of the pre-1960 building was demolished. The revamped three story hospital had 93 beds, opened on February 17, 1973, and cost $6 million. In 1978, a fourth floor with 44 beds was added, and a year later, other sections of the building were expanded to allow for respiratory therapy, nuclear medicine
, pathology, and biomedical engineering, among other services. With the 1982 purchase of Forest Grove Community Hospital
in nearby Forest Grove, Oregon
, the ownership group created the Fontus healthcare organization in 1983. Expansion of the hospital
continued in 1985 when a fifth and sixth story were added to increase capacity to 181 hospital beds. The expansion included a new laboratory and expanded surgical and x-ray facilities.
Construction of the Tuality Health Education Center adjacent to the hospital continued expansion in 1986. A new birthing center was opened in May 1987 with ten single room suites for expectant mothers that was named state of the art by the American Institute of Architects
. In 1988, a 20 bed Extended Care Rehabilitation Center was created within the facility, reducing the number of hospital beds to 167. In 1996, a 400 car parking structure was built at the hospital campus. Two years later, an expanded birthing facility opened and MAX Light Rail expansion included a stop at the hospital
. In 2002, the first open heart surgery
at the hospital was performed and a cancer treatment center was opened as a joint project with Oregon Health Sciences University.
In 2003, a 129000 square feet (11,984.5 m²) medical office building was finished adjacent to the hospital, with expanded doctors offices and a sky bridge to the main hospital. Tuality added eight hospitalists to the staff in 2005. In 2006, Pacific University
opened their new 105000 square feet (9,754.8 m²) Health Professions Campus
at Tuality Hospital for housing their College of Health Professions. The hospital was given permission by the city to add a mid-block crosswalk on Eighth Street in 2008. The crosswalk connects the hospital building to the medical office building, and Tuality will later close the street entirely to traffic on that block. In 2009, construction began on the Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
, a joint project of Tuality Healthcare, Pacific University, and the city that will add additional parking along with facilities to support bicycle use. In August 2010, the area around the campus became part of Hillsboro's Health and Education District, and the next month part of the intermodal facility opened.
. The facility contains a department of nuclear medicine, a cardiac intensive care unit, a special skilled nursing ward for rehabilitation of long-term injuries, an obstetrics unit, department of orthopedics, department of neurology, a cardiology department, and emergency care. Additionally, there is a private heliport
for transporting patients to and from the facility. Tuality Hospital contained a 22 bed short term skilled nursing unit, but this unit was closed in 2003.
The hospital discharges 7,287 patients annually with a total of 28,908 patient days of hospitalization. Quality indicators for 2005 include: average heart attack
death rate, average balloon angioplasty
death rate, average heart bypass surgery death rate, average gastro intestinal hemorrhage death rate, average congestive heart failure death rate, average hip fracture
death rate, average stroke
death rate, and average pneumonia
death rate. Tuality Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and the College of American Pathologists.
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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. The 167-bed facility was founded in 1918 in downtown, and is the only hospital in Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, Washington County’s
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
most populous city. Tuality has partnerships with both Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
and Oregon Health Sciences University. At six stories tall, the main building is tied for the tallest in the city with the Hillsboro Civic Center
Hillsboro Civic Center
The Hillsboro Civic Center is a government-built, mixed-use development in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The development includes the city hall for the county seat of Washington County, located west of Portland, Oregon. Covering , the Civic Center has a total of over in the complex...
.
History
Tuality traces its roots back to 1918 when Minnie Jones Coy started a small six bed home-hospital in Hillsboro at Second and Oak Streets. Two years later, the facility moved to Seventh and Oak in Hillsboro, expanded to 18 hospital beds, and was renamed Jones Hospital. In 1940, the hospital opened a new building with 28 beds. That addition included a nursery and delivery room, operating rooms, and an x-rayX-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
room. Six years later, another expansion was completed, with additional surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
areas, another delivery room, and a laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
.
In 1952, Jones died at age 57, leaving the 74 bed hospital to her estate. Two years later, the estate sold the facility for $250,000 to a non-profit community group, who renamed it Tuality Community Hospital. The hospital was expanded again in 1960, increasing the number of beds to 84. In 1970, the building was remodeled to add an intensive care (ICU
Intensive Care Unit
thumb|220px|ICU roomAn intensive-care unit , critical-care unit , intensive-therapy unit/intensive-treatment unit is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine...
) and coronary combined unit.
In 1973, a new orange brick facility was built; with that, much of the pre-1960 building was demolished. The revamped three story hospital had 93 beds, opened on February 17, 1973, and cost $6 million. In 1978, a fourth floor with 44 beds was added, and a year later, other sections of the building were expanded to allow for respiratory therapy, nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine
In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...
, pathology, and biomedical engineering, among other services. With the 1982 purchase of Forest Grove Community Hospital
Tuality Forest Grove Hospital
Tuality Forest Grove Hospital is a 48 bed general care hospital in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Built in 1963, the facility employees approximately 100 healthcare professionals.-History:...
in nearby Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850 and then incorporated in 1872 and was the first city in Washington County...
, the ownership group created the Fontus healthcare organization in 1983. Expansion of the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
continued in 1985 when a fifth and sixth story were added to increase capacity to 181 hospital beds. The expansion included a new laboratory and expanded surgical and x-ray facilities.
Construction of the Tuality Health Education Center adjacent to the hospital continued expansion in 1986. A new birthing center was opened in May 1987 with ten single room suites for expectant mothers that was named state of the art by the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
. In 1988, a 20 bed Extended Care Rehabilitation Center was created within the facility, reducing the number of hospital beds to 167. In 1996, a 400 car parking structure was built at the hospital campus. Two years later, an expanded birthing facility opened and MAX Light Rail expansion included a stop at the hospital
Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue (MAX station)
The Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1998, it is the 18th stop westbound on the Westside MAX...
. In 2002, the first open heart surgery
Open Heart Surgery
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at the hospital was performed and a cancer treatment center was opened as a joint project with Oregon Health Sciences University.
In 2003, a 129000 square feet (11,984.5 m²) medical office building was finished adjacent to the hospital, with expanded doctors offices and a sky bridge to the main hospital. Tuality added eight hospitalists to the staff in 2005. In 2006, Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
opened their new 105000 square feet (9,754.8 m²) Health Professions Campus
Pacific University Health Professions Campus
The Pacific University Health Professions Campus is a satellite campus of Pacific University located in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 2006, the campus contains the school's College of Health Professions with plans to move Pacific's College of Optometry and School of...
at Tuality Hospital for housing their College of Health Professions. The hospital was given permission by the city to add a mid-block crosswalk on Eighth Street in 2008. The crosswalk connects the hospital building to the medical office building, and Tuality will later close the street entirely to traffic on that block. In 2009, construction began on the Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility is a parking garage with extensive bicycle facilities located in Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located next to Tuality Community Hospital, the facility has nearly 800 parking spaces, including 13 that have charging stations for electric vehicles, as...
, a joint project of Tuality Healthcare, Pacific University, and the city that will add additional parking along with facilities to support bicycle use. In August 2010, the area around the campus became part of Hillsboro's Health and Education District, and the next month part of the intermodal facility opened.
Facility
Tuality Community Hospital is located in a six story orange-brick building in downtown Hillsboro between Tualatin Valley HighwayTualatin Valley Highway
The Tualatin Valley Highway No. 29 is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of McMinnville and Beaverton...
. The facility contains a department of nuclear medicine, a cardiac intensive care unit, a special skilled nursing ward for rehabilitation of long-term injuries, an obstetrics unit, department of orthopedics, department of neurology, a cardiology department, and emergency care. Additionally, there is a private heliport
Tuality Hospital Heliport
Tuality Hospital Heliport is a private heliport located at Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro in Washington County, Oregon, United States....
for transporting patients to and from the facility. Tuality Hospital contained a 22 bed short term skilled nursing unit, but this unit was closed in 2003.
The hospital discharges 7,287 patients annually with a total of 28,908 patient days of hospitalization. Quality indicators for 2005 include: average heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
death rate, average balloon angioplasty
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size...
death rate, average heart bypass surgery death rate, average gastro intestinal hemorrhage death rate, average congestive heart failure death rate, average hip fracture
Fracture
A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures , or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal...
death rate, average stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
death rate, and average pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
death rate. Tuality Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and the College of American Pathologists.