Since 1968, Providence Milwaukie Hospital has expanded and increased services to meet the changing needs of our community. Providence Milwaukie is committed to caring for people throughout the cycle of life, including welcoming newborns, preventing illness, maintaining good health, providing acute care, managing declining health, and ensuring compassionate care for the dying. Recognized locally and nationally as a leading health care provider, Providence Milwaukie serves the needs of individuals with the following programs and services:
Anticoagulation Clinic
Staffed by a pharmacist, the Anticoagulation Clinic sees people who are taking anticoagulants. These medications, primarily warfarin (also known as Coumadin), slow down the body’s clotting process. The pharmacist provides monitoring, drug interaction screening, education and warfarin dose adjustments at each appointment. The clinic offers quick, convenient 10-minute appointments five days a week and access to an on-call pharmacist at all hours.
Cardio-Respiratory Care Services
The staff of Cardio-Respiratory Care works with patients to diagnose and treat a wide variety of cardiac, respiratory and vascular conditions. Services include:
EKG testing
Stress testing
Cardiac event monitoring
Echocardiograms
EEG testing
Respiratory therapy
Pulmonary function testing
Smoking cessation and asthma education
Non-invasive vascular lab
Sleep disorders studies
Care Management
Care managers help patients and their families with issues concerning care after hospitalizations. They assist with discharge planning, and they have expert knowledge about community resources, such as homemaker services,extended-care facilities, Meals-On-Wheels, live-in help and counseling services.
Critical Care
In this six-bed unit, you will find all of the state-of-the-art equipment you would expect when the medical condition of your loved one warrants intensive monitoring and support. Nurses specially credentialed to work in critical care staff the unit at all times.
Diagnostic Imaging
Providence Milwaukie Hospital uses the most advanced imaging methods. By visualizing the human body with clear, detailed images, our staff can diagnose medical problems more accurately. We provide:
General radiology/fluoroscopy (conventional X-rays)
Low-dose mammography; stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsies
DEXA bone density scans
High-resolution ultrasound
Nuclear medicine scans
The staff includes long-term, dedicated professionals who have excellent technical skills. Most services are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department is open 24-hours a day and serves patients of all ages. Physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency care evaluate and treat medical, surgical and psychiatric emergencies.
Family Maternity Center
The gentle, skilled staff of our maternity center welcomes about 550 newborns into the world every year. We offer a wide range of prenatal, maternity and parenting services:
Childbirth, sibling and parenting classes
Family-centered maternity care
Maternity nurses specially trained in breastfeeding techniques
Private contemporary birthing suites
Jacuzzi comfort for laboring moms
Healing Touch
Working in conjunction with the medical staff, the Spiritual Care Department coordinates Healing Touch, a sacred healing art with the goal to restore wholeness through harmony and balance. Using hands-on and energy-based techniques to balance and align the “human energy field,” body, mind, emotion and spirit are touched through this therapeutic process. Healing Touch is available to inpatients by appointment and at no charge.
Hospitalist Program
Hospitalists are experts in hospital care who work closely with primary care physicians. Our hospitalist physicians are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. So, the hospitalists are more available than other doctors to attend to patients promptly, especially if there is an emergency. Once admitted, patients are seen by the hospitalist who is most available to attend to the patient promptly and personally. Because of our round-the-clock service, a patient may see more than one hospitalist while here. We ensure that all members of the hospitalist team know every case well and can provide excellent care.
Laboratory
A full range of laboratory services are available 24 hours a day. Outpatient services are available 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Providence Milwaukie Healing Place and within the hospital at all other hours. Board-certified pathologists, licensed medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians and phlebotomists work together to deliver services in a timely manner.
Medical/Surgical Unit
With 34 beds, the medical/surgical unit has highly trained professional staff available to meet the diverse needs of our patients. Families are encouraged to be active participants in patient care, and all members of the health care team place a special emphasis on meeting each patient’s personal needs.
Medical Education and Training
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program trains family physicians to be the cornerstone of patient-centered, community-oriented medical care. The three-year program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and enrolls up to seven resident physicians each year. The Residency Program promotes lifelong learning of the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide high-quality care, especially to those most in need.
In addition to the hospital setting, the faculty and residents provide patient care at two family practice clinics: Providence Family Medicine – Milwaukie, and Providence Family Medicine – Southeast.
Memory Assessment Clinic
This clinic offers unique services to our community. Here medical experts specially trained in the diagnosis and treatment of memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, meet with patients and family members to identify and discuss concerns related to memory. For more information, please call 503-513-8510.
Nutrition and Weight Management
Nutrition counseling and education leads patients toward a healthier lifestyle. It also reduces the risk of disease and the complications that can occur from some medical and surgical therapies. A registered and licensed dietitian meets individually with each client to develop a nutrition program that meets his or her specific needs. Nutrition therapy and counseling programs include:
Individualized weight management
Dietary management of metabolic syndrome, hypertension and blood lipids
Diets to bolster cancer and failure-to-thrive patients
Diets to manage gastrointestinal disturbances, such as gluten and lactose intolerance
Dietitians also develop nutritional programs for other dietary and medical nutrition therapy needs.
Outpatient Surgery
Providence Milwaukie has a special unit dedicated to outpatient surgery and the particular needs of short-stay patients. The Ambulatory Surgical Unit ensures that outpatients are thoroughly ready for surgery and that they know what to do when they are discharged from the hospital.
Pain Management
Pain of all types can be reduced or eliminated through effective pain management. Our pain management service is multidisciplinary, involving physicians, pain psychologists, physical therapists and spiritual support. Pain management therapies may include injections into the spine, implantable pumps and spinal cord stimulators.
Pharmacy
Highly skilled pharmacists work closely with the patient’s care team to provide excellent pharmaceutical care. In addition to ensuring patients receive the best product at the best price, Providence Milwaukie’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians provide therapeutic drug monitoring, patient education, safe and proficient drug distribution, and access to drug information.
The pharmacy is open seven days a week. For greater convenience, patients can have their prescriptions waiting for them by using the phone-in refill program.
Rehabilitation Services
Providence Rehabilitation Services helps people in our community gain strength and independence. We provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology. Our specialized treatment programs include therapies for:
Sports injuries
Incontinence
Women’s/pelvic health
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Hand injuries
Chronic pain
Neurology
Voice disorders
Providence Milwaukie Rehabilitation offers periodic programs and forums to address community needs. For example, therapists offer a compressive fall prevention screening for the community that utilizes interactive computerized balance equipment. Massage and pool therapies are available for our patients’ and community members.
Sleep Disorders Laboratory
The Sleep Disorders Laboratory diagnoses sleep conditions such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. Our expert staff can help determine causes of excessive daytime sleepiness and offer treatment for those who can’t breathe properly during sleep.
Spiritual Care
Chaplains from the Spiritual Care Department serve patients and family of all faiths 24-hours a day. Believing that total patient care encompasses the spiritual as well as physical and emotional needs of each patient, chaplains are available for support, guidance or prayer.
Surgery
Using state-of-the-art equipment, highly trained surgical nurses and skillful surgeons work in concert to provide the best surgical services possible. Patients can count on a caring and professional experience. Surgery services include:
General
Gynecologic
Minimally invasive
Orthopedic, including total joint replacement
Ophthalmic, including cataract removal
Podiatric
Pediatric and adult ear, nose and throat
Pain management procedures
Volunteer Guild
Providence Milwaukie Hospital benefits from the efforts of nearly 100 volunteers working in various departments, including the Medical/Surgical unit, Laboratory, Emergency, Pharmacy, Human Resources and Providence Milwaukie Foundation. Volunteers assist patients, support the staff and provide a caring atmosphere. The hospital gift shop is operated entirely by volunteers, including the bookkeeper, buyers, display coordinators and sales staff. The volunteers then donate all proceeds from the gift shop to the Foundation. Those who may be interested in volunteering are encouraged to call Volunteer Services at 503-513-8325.
