Adventist Health Tillamook announces that it has achieved “A” scores in the prestigious 2024-2025 Lown Institute Hospitals Index for excellence in Community Benefit, Value, Avoiding Overuse, and Cost Efficiency. The Community Benefit score measures investment in free care and community health, demonstrating a commitment to supporting those most in need. The Value score reflects a focus on essential healthcare services without unnecessary expenses, avoiding low-value services. The Avoiding Overuse score recognizes efforts to avoid unnecessary tests and procedures, ensuring patients receive only effective and necessary care. Finally, the Cost Efficiency score assesses clinical outcomes relative to cost, highlighting the ability to provide high-quality care efficiently.
The Lown Institute Hospitals Index evaluates hospitals on their social responsibility, including metrics of health equity and value of care alongside traditional patient outcomes. This comprehensive approach recognizes hospitals that excel not just in clinical care, but also as employers and community partners. “Receiving top marks in the Lown Institute Hospitals Index is a testament to our team’s dedication to delivering exceptional, high-value patient care,” said Eric Swanson, President of Adventist Health Tillamook. “We are committed to serving our community with compassion and efficiency, ensuring access to the care without fear or distress.”
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating for a just and caring healthcare system. Their mission is to focus on what’s best for people, supporting hospitals that care for those most in need, helping patients live without fear of financial distress, and enabling health professionals to find joy in their roles. For more information about the Lown Institute Hospitals Index and our rankings, please visit www.lownhospitalsindex.org.
About Adventist Health Tillamook
Since 1973, Adventist Health Tillamook is a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that includes: a 25-bed critical access medical center located in Tillamook, Oregon; the largest hospital-based ambulance service in Oregon with four stations located throughout Tillamook County; and rural health clinics and urgent care medical offices serving the northern Oregon coast as well as the communities of Vernonia and Estacada. Adventist Health Tillamook employs over 550 associates and healthcare providers and is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 100 communities in California, Hawaii and Oregon. For more information about Adventist Health Tillamook, visit AdventistHealthTillamook.org.
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