Overview

Providence Portland Medical Center

Providence Portland Medical Center is part of Providence Health & Services in Oregon, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, health plans, physicians, clinics and affiliated health services. We are recognized for excellence in patient care and research in areas such as cancer, heart, orthopedics, women's health, rehabilitation services and behavioral health.

Statistics of interest

Current:

Employees of Providence Portland Medical Center – 3,408
Medical staff members – 983
Licensed beds – 483 

Annual (2009 data):

Births – 2,606
Admissions – 22,174
Emergency department visits – 67,874
Average daily census – 289
Average inpatient length of stay – 4.76 days 
Charity and unpaid community benefit costs – $66,822,000
Donations to Providence Portland Medical Foundation – $4,084,405
Volunteer hours – 43,710

As of 2/1/10

Leadership team:
  • Chief Executive: Theron Park
  • Associate Administrator: James Arp
  • Assistant Administrator for Medicine: William Sherer
  • Assistant Administrator for Nursing and Patient Care: Karen Logsdon, R.N.
  • President, Providence Portland Medical Staff: Timothy Thunder, M.D.
  • Executive Director, Providence Portland Medical Foundation: Kelly Buechler
  • Chair, Providence Portland Medical Foundation Board: Ellen S. Gyllstrom