McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center

10/23/2026

What is Medicare? Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older. The Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 through December 17.

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has partnered with Chapter, a team of licensed independent Medicare advisors, to offer you personalized, one-on-one counseling on every available plan option at no cost.

To learn more, visit https://ow.ly/JfPc50ZU8ZB or call 541-702-1109.

10/22/2026

🌿 City of Springfield Employee Wellness Fair: Rooted in Wellness

Last week, Katherine Wright, Director of Marketing, and Dennis Dowdy, Director of Professional Outreach, represented McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center at the City of Springfield Employee Wellness Fair, themed “Wellness for Those Who Serve.”

They enjoyed connecting with City of Springfield employees, sharing health and wellness resources, and celebrating the importance of prioritizing personal well-being.

And with Halloween just around the corner, remember that trick-or-treating isn’t just for kids!

🍬 Enjoying a few seasonal treats is part of the fun. The key is finding balance and enjoying everything in moderation. 👻

Thank you to the City of Springfield for hosting this wonderful event and bringing the community together around wellness! We are proud to be part of the Springfield community!

10/21/2026

🏥 Welcome Dr. Judith Csanky to McKenzie Medical Group - Gastroenterology!

McKenzie Medical Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Judith Csanky to our gastroenterology team! We are proud to continue expanding access to specialty care for patients throughout the Eugene-Springfield area and surrounding communities.

With Dr. Csanky joining our team, we look forward to connecting more patients with gastroenterology care close to home. Dr. Csanky specializes in gastroenterology, helping patients with conditions affecting the digestive system. Her background in both internal medicine and gastroenterology brings valuable experience to the care of patients with a variety of digestive health concerns.

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Csanky and look forward to the care she will provide to our community!

📅 Now welcoming patients! Call Call 541-345-2205 to schedule an appointment.

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/6Wq150ZYgRx

10/21/2026

🫶 October is National Physical Therapy Month!

This month, we’re shining a spotlight on our physical therapy team and the important role they play in helping patients heal, regain strength, improve mobility, and return to the activities they love. Through their expertise, encouragement, and compassionate care, they help patients make progress, overcome challenges, and move toward a stronger, healthier future.

This year’s “PT For Future Me” theme highlights how physical therapy helps people build strength, improve mobility, and invest in their future health so they can keep doing what they love at every stage of life.

Thank you to our amazing physical therapy team for the difference you make in the lives of our patients every day! 💙💚

10/20/2026

🩺 2026 Skills Fairs Are Underway! 🎯

Our first of four 2026 Skills Fairs brought learning to life at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center! With creative educational boards, engaging activities, and hands-on learning opportunities, our team members are refreshing important skills and knowledge to support safe, high-quality patient care. The main goal focused on: Zero Harm.

A big thank-you to Ashlea Austin, Staff Development Manager, for organizing a successful event that brought learning, engagement, and team spirit together. All staff are required to attend at least one of the four sessions to complete their annual competencies, giving everyone an opportunity to participate and learn.

🦠 Did you know? C. diff (Clostridioides difficile), a bacterium that can cause serious intestinal infections, can survive on surfaces for five months (sometimes longer)! That’s one reason proper cleaning and infection prevention practices are so important in healthcare settings.

🦭 A special shout-out to Renee DeHass, Director of Quality & Risk, who brought some extra fun to the fair by dressing up as a seal representing The Joint Commission Seal! A creative way to bring attention to quality, safety, and accreditation.

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first Skills Fair a success! We look forward to the next sessions as we continue learning, growing, and keeping patient safety at the forefront of everything we do.

10/20/2026

Happy National Pharmacy Week!

This , McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is joining with ASHP to recognize the invaluable contributions pharmacists and technicians make to patient care.

We’re proud to recognize and celebrate our pharmacy team and the important role they play in delivering quality patient care. From promoting medication safety to collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff, our pharmacy professionals bring knowledge, precision, and dedication to the care of every patient.

This year's theme, Caring for Our Communities, reflects the unwavering dedication of
professionals and student pharmacists. Let's show our appreciation for their
commitment to caring for and lifting up the community around them.

We are grateful to our pharmacy team at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center for the work you do behind the scenes and at the bedside to help keep our patients safe and support better outcomes. We appreciate all you do for our patients, our team, and our community!

10/19/2026

💚 Advancing Heart Care at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center!

We’re celebrating an exciting milestone: the completion of our first pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure using Abbott’s Volt™ PFA System!

PFA is an innovative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder. Using precisely controlled electrical pulses, this technology targets the heart cells responsible for abnormal rhythms while offering the potential to reduce injury to certain surrounding structures.

Bringing this advanced technology to MWMC is another important step in expanding our cardiovascular capabilities and providing patients with access to innovative treatment options close to home.

👏 Congratulations to our physicians, cardiovascular team, clinical and operational staff, and our partners at Abbott who helped make this milestone possible!

We’re proud to continue advancing heart care for the communities we serve.

10/16/2026

💙 Celebrating Case Management Week 🤝

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is proud to recognize our incredible Case Management team during National Care Management Week.

Led by Mary Decker, Director of Case Management, our team brings compassion, dedication and collaboration to every patient and family they serve. They work tirelessly to help patients navigate their healthcare journey, coordinate the resources they need and create a path toward healing.

Their impact goes beyond coordinating care. They provide guidance, reassurance, and support during some of life’s most challenging moments, helping patients and their families move forward with confidence.

Thank you to Mary Decker and our entire Case Management team for the heart you bring to your work and the difference you make in the lives of those we serve, each and everyday. Your commitment to better outcomes and compassionate care does not go unnoticed! 💙🏥

10/16/2026

This week, we celebrated Sterile Processing Week! 🧼🌟

We recognized our sterile processing team for their essential role in patient safety. From carefully cleaning, inspecting, and sterilizing surgical instruments to ensuring our clinical teams have the tools they need, their attention to detail helps make safe patient care possible every day.

Thank you to our sterile processing professionals at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center for the important work you do behind the scenes to protect our patients and support our caregivers. We appreciate all you do! 💙

10/16/2026

Good morning from Springfield! 🌅

Every sunrise brings a new day and new opportunities to make a difference. We're grateful to be part of our local community.

Wishing everyone a beautiful day from McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. 💚

Thank you to Lori Burkus, Director of Patient Access, for capturing this beautiful sunrise from our helipad. And 25 Early Bird Points awarded to Lori 😉

08/05/2026

Congratulations to McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of 312 hospitals nationwide with a MRSA infection rate of zero. This achievement reflects McKenzie-Willamette the daily commitment by hospital staff and physicians to patient safety and quality care. Read more:

312 hospitals lowest MRSA — Explore the list of 312 hospitals with the lowest MRSA infection rate, based on CMS data from July 2024 to June 2025.

08/04/2026

We are pleased to welcome Jamal Perry to Quorum Health!
He brings more than 25 years of experience driving enterprise modernization, operational excellence, and measurable financial outcomes across complex, highly regulated environments.

Jamal will lead enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and technology strategy across Quorum, with a near-term focus on modernizing our infrastructure to support the hospitals we serve.

07/31/2026

Congratulations to McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center (Springfield, OR), named a five-star hospital on Forbes' 2026 Top Hospitals by State list—the highest overall quality rating on the Forbes scale. The rating is built on patient outcomes, safety, value, and experience, which makes it a direct reflection of the care delivered every day. We're proud of the team that made it possible.

Read more:

Explore the top hospitals by state per Forbes 2026, ranked on patient outcomes, best practices, value, and experience.

07/20/2026

We're pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Robinson as Chief Executive Officer of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, effective July 20.

With nearly 30 years of hospital leadership experience and a people-first approach, Mark comes to Springfield from Great Falls Hospital and Clinic in Montana.

"Listening and learning from our teams will be one of my first priorities." — Mark Robinson

We look forward to the future he'll help build at MWMC.

07/16/2026

Congratulations to Forrest City Medical Center on earning two American Heart Association achievement awards! This national recognition reflects the team's commitment to providing research-based, quality heart care to the communities they serve. Learn more: heart.org/quality.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Quorum Health!

07/02/2026

Congrats to the Wound Care Team at Forrest City Medical Center for earning the Healogics Clinical Excellence Award!

To receive this recognition, teams have to clear a high bar—including a patient satisfaction score of 92% or greater. The FCMC team hit that mark through the kind of dedication and day-to-day compassion that doesn't happen by accident.

We're proud of this team and the difference they make for patients in the Forrest City community.

07/01/2026

Congrats to Odessa Regional Medical Center for earning the 2026 IBCLC Care Award from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA).

The recognition acknowledges hospitals that provide access to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and support breastfeeding education and resources as part of maternal-child health services.

We're proud of the ORMC team—from lactation consultants and nurses to every caregiver on the Maternal Child Services team—for the dedication they bring to support families throughout the breastfeeding journey.

07/01/2026

Meet Cosmo, Wanda, and Timmy—ORMC's newest innovation to support team members.

"They're a tool to make us better at our jobs so we can spend more time with the patients." — Jami Brothers, ER Director

Three AI-powered robots. One mission: more time for nurses to focus on patients.

At Quorum Health, innovation is a core focus and we're proud to see it in action at Odessa Regional Medical Center.

Full story and video here: https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/10/odessa-regional-medical-center-introduces-service-robots/

06/30/2026

We gathered to surprise and celebrate Brandon Rorer, honoring his Carnegie Medal for civilian heroism and the incredible bravery behind it. Seeing our teams come together to recognize one of our own was a reminder of what makes this organization so special: support, connection, and genuine care for one another.

Brandon, thank you for inspiring all of us. We are proud to celebrate you and your family.