Legacy Silverton adds 21,000 square feet in campus expansion project
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Legacy Health has completed the first phase of a $37 million expansion project for their Silverton Medical Center, adding 21,000 square feet to the existing hospital, the organization announced Thursday.
This completion includes an emergency department expansion from 12 to 20 updated patient rooms and is expected to be open for seeing patients on March 18.
Additionally, the emergency department will offer an expanded trauma treatment bay and more space to care for trauma and cardiac patients, as well as accommodations for women’s services.
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Legacy Silverton also renovated a brand new hospital entrance with a covered drop-off/pick-up zone, reception lobby, waiting room in the Silverton Family Birth Center, helicopter landing pad and an “All Faiths Chapel.”
Legacy Health and Silverton Hospital originally began plans for this expansion in 2016, pledging $58 million to focus on the key areas of physician recruitment, equipment upgrades and a new modernized medical facility.
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“Providing high-quality health care has been our top priority at Legacy Silverton Medical Center for decades,” said Joe Yoder, President of Legacy Silverton Medical Center. “The award-winning care our teams provide is why Legacy Silverton Medical Center consistently ranks among the top hospitals in Oregon for patient satisfaction. This construction project positions us well both now and into the future as we look to ensure patients in the mid-Willamette Valley can access world-class health care services close to home.”
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