Adventist Health Tillamook held a touching ceremony to honor the valor and dedication of our EMS staff and several partner organizations. This event, led by President Eric Swanson, recognized the exceptional response…
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Tillamook Medical Minute: Prioritizing Mental Health — A Community Partnership
By Paul Welch, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Adventist Health Tillamook In today’s fast-paced world, where the demands of life can sometimes feel overwhelming, it’s essential that we place a strong emphasis…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Preventing Medical Disasters
By Michelle Jenck, M Ed. October was Emergency Preparedness Month. It was a reminder that we can be caught off guard at any moment and that negative consequences of the unexpected can…
Tillamook Ambulance Involved in Early Morning Accident on Hwy. 6; EMS Self-Extricated, Provided Medical Assistance to Occupants in Other Involved Vehicle
At 4:43 a.m. on November 4, an Adventist Health Tillamook Emergency Medical Services ambulance was involved in a head-on collision at milepost 26 of Highway 6 heading westbound returning to Tillamook from…
Adventist Ambulance Service Concerns, Statements Continue: Average Response Time Not Accurate Measure, Ambulance Coverage Requirements Unmet for Decade
Summer time is vacation time … and many of our Pioneer contributors are sharing their travels this summer, and travels over the years. The season also brings LOTS of visitors to our…
Adventist Ambulance Service Statement Inaccurate Regarding Staffing Levels, Available Ambulances, Response Times
The Pioneer has been following issues and concerns about the county’s ambulance service for several years prior to the pandemic, and more recently when the Fire Defense Board issued a statement of…
Adventist Health Tillamook Provides Update on Hiring Event, EMS Staffing and Housing
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have received several inquiries and there are rumors about the ambulance service and staffing. The Pioneer reached out to Adventist Health with these questions and received this press release…
Adventist Health Tillamook Hosts All-Candidate Job Fair on June 20th
(June 9, 2023 Tillamook, Ore.) – Adventist Health Tillamook will host a job fair on June 20 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the medical center for non-clinical and clinical positions….
Adventist Health Tillamook Medical Minute: Celebrating rural oncologist-hematologist care with Dr. Gibbs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, Sunday June 4th is Cancer Survivor Day, so it seems fitting to share this “Tillamook Medical Minute” story that celebrates the birthday of Adventist Health’s well-known “cancer doc” Dr….
Hydee Berger Named Adventist Health Tillamook Emergency Medical Services Provider of the Year
(May 23, 2023 -Tillamook, Ore.) – Hydee Berger, a paramedic with Adventist Health Tillamook, has been named the 2023 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider of the Year. Berger was nominated by her…