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DateTitle/Description
05/12/20082008 Patient Choice Winner
Laurie Everts, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN Named McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center’s Patient Choice Award Winner   Springfield, OR. May 12, 2008  – When McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center asked former patients to nominate nurses who exceeded...
04/03/2008Patient Choice Award
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Looking for Patients’ Choice in Nursing Springfield, Oregon – McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is initiating the annual Patient Choice Award to recognize the quality care, comfort and compassion offered by our...
02/28/2008New Pilates Program
McKenzie-Willamette Announces Successful Pilates Program    Springfield, OR (February 28, 2008). Therapists at the McKenzie-Willamette River Road Physical Therapy (RRPT) clinic now offer Stott Pilates to their clients in conjunction with...
02/04/2008Healthy Woman Council
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Names “Healthy Woman” Advisory Council   Springfield, OR ((February 4, 2008) -- McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center announces the formation of the “Healthy Woman” advisory council. The nine member council...
01/11/2008Site Search Continues
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Seeking Alternative Sites   Springfield, OR, January 11, 2008—McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center (MWMC) announced today that it is withdrawing consideration of the Delta Ridge site for a hospital location,...
01/07/2008MWMC Introduces use of Synergy
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Introduces use of Synergy   Springfield, OR (January 7, 2008) -- Mark Jewell, M.D., a Eugene plastic surgeon, became the first surgeon in the United States to use a newly developed handpiece that promotes...
06/26/2007MW & SEIU Negotiations
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center & SEIU Not in Agreement Over New Contract   Springfield, OR  -  McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and Service Employee International Union Local #49 (SEIU) have not reached agreement on a new...
04/10/2007April Open Houses
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Holds Open Houses -- Unveils Traffic Improvement Projects    (Springfield, Ore., April 10, 2007) – McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is sponsoring a series of open houses beginning Wednesday, April 11...
01/17/2007New CEO at McKenzie-Willamette
Maurine Cate Tapped To Lead McKenzie-Willamette   SPRINGFIELD, OR—McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has named Maurine Cate its new Chief Executive Officer effective February 12, 2007. Ms. Cate comes to MWMC from Brotman Medical Center in...
08/16/2006CEO Will Leave by Year's End
Springfield, Oregon.  Roy J. Orr, Chief Executive Officer of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, announced plans today to step down by year end.  Orr has served as the Springfield hospital’s CEO for 14 years. “It’s time,” Orr told...
07/25/2006Fire & Life Drill at McKenzie-Willamette
Springfield, Oregon. Beginning today and finishing the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26, the Springfield Fire and Life Department will be conducting training in McKenzie-Willamette’s east stairwell. This is a good training opportunity for...
05/12/2006Lab Continues to Earn Accreditation
Springfield, Oregon. For the past 25 years, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center’s Laboratory has earned an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). And 2006 is no different. Based on...
05/12/2006Volunteer Auxiliary Awards Scholarships
Springfield, Oregon. – Recently four local high school students were awarded McKenzie-Willamette Volunteer Auxiliary scholarships. These four students -- Kaylee Ornelas, Springfield High School; Alex Kirk, Pleasant Hill; Jessica Comstock, Lowell; and...
04/18/2006TIA News Release
MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE COMPLETES TRAFFIC ANALYSIS SUBMITS LAND USE APPLICATIONS FOR DELTA RIDGE HOSPITAL (Springfield, Ore., April 18, 2006) –  Construction of a new McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in north Eugene would add about...
03/21/2006McKenzie-Willamette Renaissance
Centuries ago, da Vinci was a name associated with an age of enlightenment and scientific discovery. It's true again today at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center where the da Vinci® S™ robotic-assisted surgery system is now available for...
01/13/2006PeaceHealth at Hilyard
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center learned today that the Oregon Department of Human Services approved PeaceHealth’s application for Certificate of Need approval to operate a hospital at its current Hilyard Street location in Eugene after it moves...
11/28/2005Heart Failure: Patient Education
Contact:  Brenda Sherwood, 726-4789    McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Hosts Heart Failure Patient Education    Springfield, Oregon. -- On Thursday, December 8, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center will host a...
11/27/2005Delta Ridge Public Input Meeting
Public Meeting to Discuss Delta Ridge Site   McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is looking for your input! At McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, we love taking care of you. That's why we're excited to build a state-of-the-art hospital...
11/02/2005AARP Driver Safety Program
McKenzie-Willamette Offers AARP Driver Safety Program A two-day classroom refresher course for drivers 50 years of age or over. Attendees may be eligible for a reduction on their automobile insurance. Pre-registration is required. Call...
08/11/2005MRI Comes to McKenzie-Willamette
McKenzie-Willamette Unveils MRI, Other New Services   McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has impletmented a $2.6 million MRI project.  The hospital installed a modular building and extended the existing corridor on the west (Mohawk...
06/20/2005McKenzie-Willamette's 50th Celebration Open House
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Celebrates Birthday with Open House   Springfield, Oregon. --  McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is celebrating fifty years of service with a community open house Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 2...
04/13/2005McKenzie-Willamette Searches for its Pioneers
McKenzie-Willamette Is Looking For Its Pioneers  Springfield, Oregon – In May 2005 McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center celebrates the big 5-0!  As it gets ready to celebrate fifty years of extraordinary care, the hospital is...
04/12/2005Certificate of Need & Hospital Expansion
McKenzie-Willamette Unveils Expansion Plans in Springfield; Initiates Certificate of Need Review for New Eugene Hospital   Springfield, Oregon.  Today, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center announced plans for expansion and update of its...
03/08/2005Let's Talk About It Meetings
McKenzie-Willamette to Hold "Let's Talk About It" Site Meetings   Eugene will soon be without an Acute Care Center. Fortunately, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has a plan. We want to create a new, state-of-the art hospital — with the...
02/25/2005McKenzie-Willamette and EWEB Sign
McKenzie-Willamette and EWEB Sign Initial Agreement Regarding Sale of Property  Springfield, Oregon.  Today, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and Eugene Water and Electric Board signed an agreement that sets forth a process to continue...
02/03/2005McKenzie-Willamette Invites Help to Plan New Hospital
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Welcomes Mayor’s Challenge: Invites Community to Help Plan a New Hospital   A statement from Roy J. Orr, CEO, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center  McKenzie-Willamette has a long tradition of...