Columbia Memorial Hospital

01/20/2026

It's National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) Week! Spenser Zaharie is among the talented professionals that help save lives and advance patient care at CMH. This week gives us the opportunity to recognize the unique expertise CRNAs provide to those in our community.

Thank you, CRNAs, for all you do!

01/20/2026

To drive to CMH for in-hospital appointments, patients now turn onto 22nd Street from Exchange Street. From there, continue onto Franklin Avenue, which goes behind the hospital, to the new patient parking lots south of the hospital.

Please note, if you are visiting outside of regular business hours or on the weekends, you should use the Emergency Room lobby to enter.

View the new main entrance map: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/news/releases/new-main-entrance-at-cmh-starting-sept-9/

01/20/2026

A free dental clinic will be held in Astoria on Monday, January 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Clatsop Community Action (364 9th St., Astoria). The clinic will accept walk-ins only and is first-come, first-served, with limited capacity. Interpreters will be available.

More info: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/.../free-dental-van.../

01/19/2026

Congratulations, Circle of Care Award recipients, Kristy Haglund and Dr. Gina Mysliwiec!

Kristy Haglund, Hospice nurse, and Dr. Gina Mysliwiec, Emergency Department physician, were given the Circle of Care Award after a patient's family member made a donation to the CMH Foundation in their names. Below is what the family member shared:

About Kristy:

"Kristy exudes a positive energy no matter the circumstance. From day one, she made all of us smile and laugh. From diagnosis to death, my dad was only with hospice for two months and 1 day.

"Kristy would walk in with a smile and greet dad first, and she'd inevitably be greeted back with an eye roll ... even during the last week. That connection allowed my dad, and the rest of us, that two months of precious time. I wish I could share more, and maybe one day I will, but it's still hard and so very sad. I will forever be grateful for the quality of life provided with such intimate care during those two months and one day."

About Dr. Gina:

"Dr. Gina was the second provider who attended to the care of my dad during a ED visit last summer. The attention and care provided by both allowed my dad to spend as little time as possible in the hospital, and that was valuable because he only lived 2 1/2 months after that visit because of a terminal diagnosis.

"As the doctor, is it harder or easier living in a small town? I mention this because, as the daughter of the patient, I also know you personally. So, when we walked into your hospital, and I couldn't talk through my sobs, it didn't matter because you answered my unspoken questions, you took care of the details of a transfer that would lead to more answers, and you did so with a force of strength.

"Then, when my dad was in Portland, the hospital staff lost the transfer paperwork delaying treatment an entire day. You intervened and were on the phone waiting to talk to the provider (not anyone else) to ensure the mistake was resolved and the process moved forward. I will forever be grateful that my dad's last visit to the local hospital was with you. He knew he was so well taken care of and that his family would continue to be well-served by the same person well beyond his time."

Congratulations, and great work, Kristy and Dr. Gina!

01/19/2026

Update: The Astoria Urgent Care is also closed today due to staff illness.

All CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group Clinics, CMH services (walk-in/scheduled labs, imaging, etc.) and the Gift Shop are closed today (Monday, January 19) for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Our Urgent Cares in Seaside and Warrenton will be open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with the Emergency Room open 24/7. Our Outpatient Pharmacies in Seaside and Astoria will also be open regular hours.

01/19/2026

Elisha Bidema, customer care representative at the Seaside Clinic, was nominated as a Caregiver Who Cares. Here is a recent comment about Elisha:

"Elisha has been a customer care representative at CMH for three-and-a-half years. She always goes above and beyond in her service to our patients. She strives to deliver the "patient experience" in every interaction.

"She is always lending a helping hand to her teammates. Routine patients gravitate to her registration station. Her passion is assisting with the vulnerable and underserved in our community. Elisha is committed to the CMH CARES values. She takes pride in her work and completed her CCRll in 2025. She is currently working to achieve CCRlll status. She is known in this community for her green thumb!"

Great work, Elisha!

— Marcy Wasiluk, Seaside Clinic Manager

01/18/2026

All CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group Clinics, CMH services (walk-in/scheduled labs, imaging, etc.) and the Gift Shop are closed tomorrow (Monday, January 19) for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Astoria Urgent Care will also be closed.

Our Urgent Cares in Seaside and Warrenton will be open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with the Emergency Room open 24/7. Our Outpatient Pharmacies in Seaside and Astoria will also be open regular hours.

01/17/2026

The BuildCMH Expansion Project has been in the works for several years. Throughout the planning process, we've sought feedback from frontline caregivers, providers, patients, leadership, community members and strategic partners, such as OHSU.

Their feedback has been invaluable as we seek to improve our community's health care at CMH.

Learn more about our expansion: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh/

01/16/2026

Congratulations to the Mendez-Cortes family on their baby boy, the last 2025 baby born at CMH (Dec. 31, 5:33 a.m.), and the Copley family on their baby boy, the first 2026 baby born at CMH (Jan. 5, 8:14 a.m.)!

01/16/2026

When Shawn Teevin was a defensive end for the Knappa High School Loggers football team, he wasn't told not to hit head-on-head. One bad hit resulted in a broken neck, and he recalls going to the old Columbia Hospital for treatment.

Now, as he and his wife are major donors to the BuildCMH Expansion Project, which will triple the size of CMH, he says the expansion is what the community needs in a big way.

Hear more from them:

Shawn and Paula Teevin are major donors for the BuildCMH Expansion Project in Astoria, Oregon. They share their thoughts on the importance of the project and...

01/16/2026

CMH is pleased to announce a new signature fundraising event for 2026, the CMH: Giving for Good Gala – An Evening in Black & White, to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

This year’s Gala trades the Kentucky Derby flair of past events for an evening bringing our community together in a classic setting, where generosity takes center stage and giving back never goes out of style.

Tickets, tables and sponsorships are available now. Learn more about the Gala:

CMH is pleased to announce a new signature fundraising event for 2026, the CMH: Giving for Good Gala – An Evening in Black & White, to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

01/15/2026

If you're transitioning care after the closure of Providence Seaside's inpatient obstetric services, CMH is ready to welcome you. Learn how our Family Birth Center and clinics are supporting patients and families below.

Here's what new patients can expect.