Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is part of Providence Health & Services
in Oregon, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans,
physicians, clinics, home health services, affiliated services and educational
facilities. Providence Health & Services has a presence in five Western states:
Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, the largest Providence hospital in
Oregon, is renowned for its many specialized programs and for pioneering
research. It is also a teaching hospital with an excellent internal medicine
resident training program. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center was the first
hospital in the state to receive Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing
and is the only hospital to be redesignated for the third time.
About the Area
Located just off Highway 26 in west Portland, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
is one of four Providence Health & Services hospitals in the greater Portland area. Residents
of the area enjoy a thriving arts, restaurant and entertainment scene. The close proximity to
the Pacific Ocean beaches, Columbia River Gorge, forests and mountains provides access to a
wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, beachcombing and snow sports.
Programs and Services
Providence Cancer Center
Providence Cancer Center at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center provides diagnosis,
treatment, prevention, support, education and access to clinical research trials. Providence
Cancer Center includes the Ruth J. Spear Breast Center, the Integrative Medicine Program,
a smoking cessation program, and access to research, clinical trials and other services through
the Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center in the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute.
Providence Heart and Vascular Institute
Providence Heart and Vascular Institute is an internationally renowned leader in cardiovascular
care, research and education. Medical director Albert Starr, M.D., was awarded the highest
American honor in medical science in 2007, the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award. Among
the institute’s many specialized services are treatment of advanced heart disease; interventional
cardiovascular research and ongoing clinical trials; the latest electrophysiology interventions
and advanced treatment of atrial fibrillation; and advanced vascular and endovascular surgery.
Consistent excellence in cardiovascular care has earned the 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top
Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks award and four consecutive gold Get With The Guidelines
awards. In 2009, the median time for treating heart attack patients was 61 minutes, well ahead of
the 90-minute door-to-balloon guidelines set by the American College of Cardiology.
Providence Brain Institute
Providence Brain Institute is a comprehensive, integrated program that treats all conditions
of the brain and spine, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, memory disorders,
neuropathies, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, spine conditions, brain tumors, aneurysms and pediatric
neurological conditions. The program treats more stroke patients than any other provider
in Oregon and consistently exceeds the American Stroke Association’s quality guidelines. In
2009, Providence launched a telestroke network expanding 24-hour stroke care and expertise
to Oregon’s community hospitals.
Among Providence Brain Institute’s physicians are
fellowship-trained specialists, leading researchers and
experts in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Providence Brain Institute also offers sophisticated
technologies including iMRI, the world’s most advanced
intraoperative neurosurgical imaging system; the most
advanced neuro-biplane laboratory in the Pacific
Northwest; and two epilepsy monitoring units.
Providence Women’s Health
Providence in Oregon is dedicated to providing exceptional,
integrated care to women and children, with a wide range of
programs that serve patients through all phases of their life.
The Women and Children’s Health Research Center focuses
on topics such as the medical issues of pregnant women
and newborns, breast cancer screening and prevention,
continence, osteoporosis, physician-patient communication,
patient safety and family violence prevention.
Oregon Medical Laser Center
Oregon Medical Laser Center is one of the country’s leading
biomedical laser research facilities and the only center of
its kind in the Pacific Northwest. The center is a pioneer
in harnessing laser energy to treat medical conditions.
Its research has led to improvements in the treatment of
heart disease, stroke and cancer, and in organ and tissue
replacement and hemorrhage control. Among the center’s
most notable discoveries are technologies for hemorrhage
control on the battlefield and in civilian medical and
dental settings. Regenerative medicine using cell therapy
for cardiac, limb and nerve regeneration is another focus
of the center’s research. The center collaborates with local
universities in many of its research endeavors.
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics offers comprehensive
ethics education and consultation resources benefiting
Providence health care providers, patients and families
throughout Oregon. It promotes ecumenical and inter-religious
dialogue on contemporary issues in health care ethics.
Children at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Providence provides a wide range of services for children
and their families, including the Gerry Frank Center for
Children’s Care, a neurodevelopmental center, emergency
services specifically for children, pediatric surgery in a
12-bed inpatient unit, general pediatric services and highly
regarded maternity services. The NICU is a Level III
state-of-the-art facility that provides care for critically ill
newborns and their families.
Providence Rehabilitation Services
Providence Rehabilitation Services helps adults and children
regain strength and independence following illness, injury
or disability. Specialty areas include sports therapy, women’s
pelvic conditions, cancer and lymphedema treatments, and
children’s developmental therapy.
Special Recognition
100 Top Hospitals Award, national winner, from
Thomson Reuters: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing
Services, by American Nurses Credentialing Center:
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks award, by
Thomson Reuters: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care with certification
as a Primary Stroke Center, by The Joint Commission: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Top 100 Integrated Health Networks, ranked seventh in
the nation by SDI, a health care analytics organization:
Providence Health & Services in Oregon
Full accreditation by The Joint Commission: All Providence hospitals in
Oregon
Statistics of Interest
Employees of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center: 3,932
Active medical staff members: 1,602
Licensed beds: 523
Annual (2008 data):
Births: 6,029
Admissions: 32,849
Emergency department visits: 87,232
Average daily census: 433
Average inpatient length of stay: 4.48 days
Contact Us
For more information about physician opportunities with
Providence Health & Services, please visit us online or contact:
psd@providence.org
866-504-8178
9205 S.W. Barnes Rd. • Portland, OR 97225 • www.providence.org/oregon/facilities/hospitals/providence_st_vincent/default.htm
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