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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center: New Hospital Site Search

Date	Title/Description
01/11/08	Site Search Continues 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, and is investigating alternative sites in the community. “Our...
12/25/07	Site Criteria TIMING Are the property owners interested in selling? How soon can the land be acquired? Will we need to deal with multiple owners? Can the site meet the expectations of area physicians? What information exists to suggest the...
12/19/06	Neighbors Appeal CON Neighbors Appeal State Certificate of Need Approval We've learned the North Delta Neighbors filed an appeal Monday of the state's decision to approve our Certificate of Need to build a new hospital in Eugene. The request for a contested case...
08/31/06	Certificate of Need Approved Today the Department of Human Services issued a proposed order to approve our application to build a new 148-bed acute care hospital in Eugene. In the proposed decision, DHS staff said "...Approval of this project will result in an...
06/20/06	State Moves McKenzie-Willamette's CON Forward At two public meetings scheduled for noon and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 5 in the Eugene City Council Chamber, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) will take comment on McKenzie-Willamette's application for certificate of need...
12/08/05	Why Does Eugene Need a Full-Service Hospital? ■ CHOICE The local physicians and community members on our Board of Trustees are dedicated to preserving hospital choice in Lane County. ■ COMPETITION Two different hospital ownerships in Lane County ensures that both work hard to...

Wherever McKenzie-Willamette Relocates:

Hospital Services

148 beds with space to expand over the next decade.
24 hour Emergency Services/Level III Trauma Center.
Open Heart surgery, interventional cardiology, cardiac cath lab.
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, including the daVinci robotic-assisted surgery system.
State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging services.
General medical/surgical, critical care, telemetry, Women’s Health and Birth Center, and rehabilitation services.

Project Details

At an estimated cost of $234 million, a new McKenzie-Willamette will include:

¨ 380,000 sq ft hospital space.

¨ 100,000 sq ft medical office space integrated into the hospital.

¨ convenient surface parking for patients, visitors, physicians and employees.

¨ design to qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of sustainable construction and operation.

Location

Site search underway.

Community Impact

Wherever the new hospital is located, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center will:

¨ employ over 700 people, with a $40 million annual payroll.

¨ pay an estimated $3 million annually in property taxes for schools and public safety.

¨ provide charity and other uncompensated care at historic levels. In 2006, McKenzie-Willamette provided over $12 million in uncompensated care.

¨ continue to partner with our labor unions: Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Holding Down the Cost of Healthcare

The McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Board of Trustees is dedicated to maintaining hospital

competition in Lane County to:

¨ constrain the cost of healthcare and preserve access for all.

¨ ensure good outcomes for patients.

CMA Emergency Physician, Dr. Richard Abraham states, “In my 28 years working as a physician in McKenzie-Willamette’s Emergency Department, I have seen patient numbers grow exponentially. As our community population continues to rise, it becomes increasingly important to maintain two full service emergency departments in the Eugene-Springfield area. This provides choice for our community and the opportunity for emergency care providers to work collaboratively in the event of a disaster.”

Tell us what you think about a new location for the hospital, wecare@mckweb.com or 726-4789.