Providence News - InBrief

Oregon Medical Laser Center (OMLC) is one of the country's leading biomedical laser research facilities and the only center of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon Medical Laser Center (OMLC), located at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, is the Northwest's only research facility to receive a portion of the U.S. Army's $85 million grant to develop cell therapies to help heal wounded soldiers.
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According to terms of the agreement, Lakeside and PH&S-CA will dedicate resources to collaborate on new healthcare products and services.

Marking the success of a mutual business relationship between two organizations committed to delivering high quality, affordable healthcare, Lakeside Systems, Inc. (Lakeside) and Providence Health & Services California Region (PH&S-CA) announced a significant multi-million dollar equity investment by PH&S-CA in Lakeside, giving PH&S-CA a minority position in Lakeside.
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Providence Everett Medical Center has been named on the 15th annual 100 Top Hospitals®: National Benchmarks for Success study.

Providence Everett Medical Center has once again been named a Thomson 100 Top hospital.
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Lisa Vance (left), administrator for Providence Portland Medical Center, Kay Stepp, chair of the board of directors, and John Koster, MD, CEO of Providence Health & Services stand in front of the newly opened Providence Cancer Center.

The Providence Cancer Center houses physician specialists in all major tumor types, internationally-recognized researchers performing bench-to-bedside clinical trials and such amenities as counseling, a learning center, holistic health services, laundry facilities and a spa.
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Not everyone who has a heart attack feels the same symptoms. Women are more likely to experience symptoms other than chest pain, including shortness of breath, nausea and back or jaw pain

Heart disease is the nation's number one killer of women as well as men. More women than men die of heart disease, and six times as many women die of heart disease as of breast cancer.
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