Adventist Medical Center - Portland

Tom Russell
President & Ceo

A 302-bed acute-care hospital serving 900,000 residents on the east side of the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area
A full-service acute care medical center with major emphasis in: cardiology, emergency services, internal medicine, mental health, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, surgery, women’s services and wellness. We also provide outpatient services in rehabilitation, laboratory, imaging, home care and hospice in addition to operating 35 medical clinics
Staffed with 543 physicians; 2,028 employees and 350 volunteers
12,009 admissions; 1,089 deliveries; 49,880 emergency visits; 24,565 home health visits; 29,704 hospice days; 140,280 outpatient visits

Hosted the annual Heroes of the Heart Gala, netting $107,475 to benefit the Heart to Home transitional care program
Sponsored the American Heart Association’s Lifestyle Change Award at the Greater Portland Heart Walk
Sponsored National Alliance for Mental Illness walk and education forum
Educated more than 800 local residents about maintaining healthy joints and living well
Collaborated with Compassion Connect to provide care for 630 uninsured individuals
Presented A Delicious Fair of the Heart, partnering with local vendors to provide nearly 300 guests with heart-healthy recipes, food samples, cooking demonstrations and educational tools
Hosted the annual Women’s Works health fair for more than 150 women
Provided more than 3,000 heart age assessments to community members, to identify risk factors and promote cardiac health through lifestyle choices
Distributed more than 375 clothing and personal care items, donated by employees, to the homeless in downtown Portland
Collected a record-setting 3.5 tons of food for the Oregon Food Bank at the annual Celebration of Thanksgiving Concert
Provided $41,802,466 for community health development

Named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care and Spine Surgery by Healthgrades
One of only three accredited chest pain centers in Oregon
First hospital in Oregon to perform virtually scarless, single-site GYN surgery
Established and opened Gresham Surgery Center
Championed employee health by achieving 96 percent participation in the LivingWell corporate wellness program
Named among Oregon’s Most Admired Companies and one of Oregon’s Healthiest Employers by the Portland Business Journal
Designated as a Community Value Five-Star Hospital for seven consecutive years in the Cleverly + Associates Community Value Index
Earned the Grade A Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group
Recipient of the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association
Recognized by Blue Cross as a Blue Distinction Center for quality outcomes in hip and knee surgery and as a Blue Distinction Center+ for quality outcomes in spine surgery

DESCRIPTION

Tom Russell
President & Ceo

A 302-bed acute-care hospital serving 900,000 residents on the east side of the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area
A full-service acute care medical center with major emphasis in: cardiology, emergency services, internal medicine, mental health, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, surgery, women’s services and wellness. We also provide outpatient services in rehabilitation, laboratory, imaging, home care and hospice in addition to operating 35 medical clinics
Staffed with 543 physicians; 2,028 employees and 350 volunteers
12,009 admissions; 1,089 deliveries; 49,880 emergency visits; 24,565 home health visits; 29,704 hospice days; 140,280 outpatient visits

Hosted the annual Heroes of the Heart Gala, netting $107,475 to benefit the Heart to Home transitional care program
Sponsored the American Heart Association’s Lifestyle Change Award at the Greater Portland Heart Walk
Sponsored National Alliance for Mental Illness walk and education forum
Educated more than 800 local residents about maintaining healthy joints and living well
Collaborated with Compassion Connect to provide care for 630 uninsured individuals
Presented A Delicious Fair of the Heart, partnering with local vendors to provide nearly 300 guests with heart-healthy recipes, food samples, cooking demonstrations and educational tools
Hosted the annual Women’s Works health fair for more than 150 women
Provided more than 3,000 heart age assessments to community members, to identify risk factors and promote cardiac health through lifestyle choices
Distributed more than 375 clothing and personal care items, donated by employees, to the homeless in downtown Portland
Collected a record-setting 3.5 tons of food for the Oregon Food Bank at the annual Celebration of Thanksgiving Concert
Provided $41,802,466 for community health development

Named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care and Spine Surgery by Healthgrades
One of only three accredited chest pain centers in Oregon
First hospital in Oregon to perform virtually scarless, single-site GYN surgery
Established and opened Gresham Surgery Center
Championed employee health by achieving 96 percent participation in the LivingWell corporate wellness program
Named among Oregon’s Most Admired Companies and one of Oregon’s Healthiest Employers by the Portland Business Journal
Designated as a Community Value Five-Star Hospital for seven consecutive years in the Cleverly + Associates Community Value Index
Earned the Grade A Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group
Recipient of the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association
Recognized by Blue Cross as a Blue Distinction Center for quality outcomes in hip and knee surgery and as a Blue Distinction Center+ for quality outcomes in spine surgery