Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
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Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is a medical facility
located in Portland, Oregon
, United States
. Founded in 1912 by the Lutheran Church, it is a part of Legacy Health. The facility is home to the Oregon Burn Center, The Children's Hospital, the Life Flight Network (MEDEVAC
) and is a Level I trauma center.
The 554-bed facility provides a full range of services including conventional surgery, radiation treatment, high risk patient care and others.
and neuro-oncology, and an emergency services department for children. Located on the campus is a fifteen bedroom Ronald McDonald House that opened in 1997 and provides low cost housing for parents of children receiving care at the hospital. The $242 million expansion started in 2010 ranks as Portland's costliest development on the inner east side since reconstruction of the Lloyd Center shopping mall nearly 20 years before. In 2011, the children's hospital was renamed as the Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel after a $10 million donation from the Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust.
Emanuel Legacy is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
Hospital
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located in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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, United States
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. Founded in 1912 by the Lutheran Church, it is a part of Legacy Health. The facility is home to the Oregon Burn Center, The Children's Hospital, the Life Flight Network (MEDEVAC
MEDEVAC
Medical evacuation, often termed Medevac or Medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to the wounded being evacuated from the battlefield or to injured patients being evacuated from the scene of an accident to receiving medical facilities using...
) and is a Level I trauma center.
The 554-bed facility provides a full range of services including conventional surgery, radiation treatment, high risk patient care and others.
Facilities
Legacy Emanuel's campus includes center for burn treatment, urology, trauma, and neonatal care. The Emergency Services Trauma Center was designated as a Level I trauma care facility in 1988 by the state of Oregon. Emanuel's campus also includes The Children's Hospital.Oregon Burn Center
Legacy’s burn unit treats around 300 patients each year. The burn center is one of only a few in the country with a Total Contact scanner that is used to create masks for severe facial burn victims to aid in the recovery process.Children's hospital
The Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is located on the main hospital's campus. The children’s hospital includes a neonatal unit for newborns. Children’s Hospital includes a cancer treatment center with services such as neurologyNeurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
and neuro-oncology, and an emergency services department for children. Located on the campus is a fifteen bedroom Ronald McDonald House that opened in 1997 and provides low cost housing for parents of children receiving care at the hospital. The $242 million expansion started in 2010 ranks as Portland's costliest development on the inner east side since reconstruction of the Lloyd Center shopping mall nearly 20 years before. In 2011, the children's hospital was renamed as the Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel after a $10 million donation from the Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust.
Nurse training center
Legacy opened the Carl Peterson Clinical Nursing Education Center at the hospital in 2005. The training center has a number of simulation labs designed for the training and assessment of nurses. The education center is also intended to serve as a resource for training all staff not just nurses.Accreditation and recognition
In April 2007, the hospital was named to the 2007 Honor Roll of The Center for Companies That Care in recognition for its working environment and contributions to the community.Emanuel Legacy is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).