Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

08/21/2025

👏 Congratulations to Royal Smith, RN, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center’s ICU, who has been named Samaritan Health Services’ first-ever systemwide Preceptor of the Year! Royal was surprised on his unit by managers and Valley Region leaders in recognition of his outstanding mentorship and leadership in nursing education.

Preceptors play a vital role in training and supporting new nurses, and Royal sets the standard. His commitment to evidence-based practice, personalized teaching and honest feedback helps shape confident, compassionate caregivers. Thank you, Royal, for building a culture of excellence and helping grow the next generation of nurses! 🌟

08/13/2025

Bre Anderson, a dedicated respiratory therapist at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, has been named the Rising Star employee of the month for August. She credits the hospital’s supportive environment and her compassionate team for making her work so rewarding. “I love the staff that I work with,” she shared. “My team is wonderful. Everybody's super kind and supportive.”

Bre received two separate nominations for the award, including one that highlighted her proactive care for cardiac patients and her commitment to timely communication. “She consistently goes above and beyond,” the nomination read. We’re proud to celebrate Bre’s excellence and the positive impact she brings to our hospital community every day! 💙👏

08/05/2025

A huge thank you to the incredible Samaritan employees who volunteered to make SHS Day at the Benton County Fair a success! 🎉 Your warm smiles and helping hands at the food tent and fair entrance made all the difference in welcoming Samaritan employees and their families.

Your dedication and teamwork helped create a fun, relaxing day filled with connection, appreciation and community spirit. 💙

We’re grateful for everything you do to support our mission and each other. 👏👏👏

07/29/2025

UPDATE: Tues., July 29, 6:06pm 9-1-1 phone systems have been restored.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 9-1-1 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 541-766-6911 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡.

This outage is impacting some landline providers as well as multiple counties including Lane, Linn, Lincoln, Polk, Marion, and Benton. There is currently no ETA on restoration.

Adair Rural Fire & Rescue
Albany Fire Department
Alsea Fire Department
Corvallis Fire
Hoskins-Kings Valley Rural Fire Protection District
Monroe Rural Fire Protection District
Philomath Fire & Rescue
City of Philomath, Oregon
City of Monroe, Oregon

07/16/2025

Congrats to Lovella Ligon, CNA on the Med Surg unit at GSRMC, and our first-ever repeat Rising Star! 👏 Her sharp clinical instincts and patient advocacy helped prevent a delay in critical care. Known for her consistency and compassion, Lovella sets the bar high. Even after night shifts, she powers through with daily Zumba! 💪
Thank you, Lovella — you truly shine!

07/15/2025

Congrats to Adriana Sanchez, Medical Assistant in Orthopedics, for being named GSRMC Clinics’ July Rising Star Employee of the Month! 🎉

Adriana was nominated three times for her compassion, teamwork, and dedication — from personally transporting a trauma patient to stepping up for the X-ray team when they were short-staffed.

Since joining Samaritan in 2022, she’s grown from front office staff to a certified medical assistant through our apprenticeship program. Patients and coworkers alike appreciate her warm, family-like care.

Outside of work, Adriana enjoys the outdoors with her dog Hennessy and spending time with loved ones. 🐾🏕️

👏 Thank you, Adriana, for going above and beyond!

07/10/2025

⏰ Have you scheduled a well-child visit for your little one yet this year?

🩺 Well-child visits are important for so many reasons:

💙Track growth and development.
💛Promote physical and psychological well-being.
💙Provide preventive health care.
💛Detect and address concerns or patterns.
💙Create space for collaboration between medical providers, caregivers and children.

📞Call 541-917-6403 for Mid-Valley Children's clinic.
📞Call 541-243-0343 for all other Samaritan clinics.
(These phone numbers are only for scheduling well-child checks.)

Learn more at https://samhealth.org/news/annual-well-child-visits-build-a-healthy-future-social/.

07/07/2025

Lincoln City, Oregon PrideFest was a blast! 🏳️‍🌈

📣 Best part about this year's event: Taking our Reach Out and Read program on the road and handing out over 200 inclusive books to kids and their families. 📚

Thank you to the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation for making this possible! 💙💛

We can't wait for Newport Oregon Pride on Sept. 20!

07/05/2025

Our second year at Philomath Pride was a success! 🏳️‍🌈 And so much fun! Our Pride Alliance employee resource group handed out 400 bottles of water, over 400 snow cones and mounds of cotton candy! 🍧🍬

Next up is Albany Pride on July 26 and we can't wait to see you there! 😎

06/21/2025

When a terminally ill patient at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center wished for one final moment with her beloved dog, Dr. Tomer Pelleg made it happen.

With deep compassion, he welcomed the certified therapy dog to stay by her side in her final hours—bringing peace to both patient and pup.

“He counseled us with wisdom and kindness,” her husband shared. “He understood that dogs grieve too.”

Thank you, Dr. Pelleg, for showing that healing goes beyond medicine. 💙🐾

06/20/2025

Please join us in congratulating Thomas Sang, Pharmacy Technician at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center’s retail pharmacy, for being named June’s Rising Star Employee of the Month! 🏆

Thomas has shown exceptional dedication, initiative and patient-centered care. Whether stepping in on his day off to support cardiology patients through the Specialty Life Med Advocate program or resolving a complex billing issue for a non-GSRMC patient, Thomas consistently goes above and beyond.

💬 “Thomas saw a need and took care of it,” his nominator shared. “He is a true example of PRIDE at work.”

Thank you, Thomas, for your unwavering commitment to excellence and compassion. You inspire us all! 💙👏

06/12/2025