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Melodie Weeks, left, shows off her Surfboard Award at the Friday, June 14, annual get-together of Santiam Hospital & Clinics’ Service Integration teams. At right is SIT coordinator Kim Dwer. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Santiam Hospital honors SIT successes

Santiam Hospital & Clinics celebrated the achievements of its Service Integration program on Friday, June 14, on the north lawn of the hospital. A crowd of about 75 people was on hand, including Linn County […]

Hospital merger motivated by growth

A planned merger between Santiam Hospital & Clinics (SHC) and Samaritan Health Services came down to the need for sustainable growth, according to local hospital officials. During a town hall meeting at Santiam Hospital Monday, […]

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Santiam Hospital may join forces with Samaritan

Santiam Hospital & Clinics  is working on a potential affiliation with Samaritan Health Services that likely will lead to the hospital teaming up with Samaritan. The Stayton-based hospital issued a press release Wednesday, May 22, […]

Here is a look at the da Vinci Xi robot surgery machine. It is manufactured by Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, California. Santiam Hospital & Clinics is debuting its da Vinci on Oct. 31. Intuitive Surgical

Santiam Hospital adding surgical robot

Santiam Hospital & Clinics in Stayton has added a robot surgical tool to its health care toolkit. The hospital has purchased, received and is currently installing a da Vinci Xi surgical system. The machine is […]