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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1955, it serves the Lane County area. McKenzie-Willamette is investor-owned, and accredited by The Joint Commission. Licensed for 114 hospital beds, the facility was the only hospital in Springfield until the Sacred Heart facility at RiverBend opened in August 2008. ==History== The need for a new hospital on the Springfield side of the Willamette River became evident in 1948 when the river flooded, cutting off access to the existing Sacred Heart Medical Center in neighboring Eugene. A group of residents formed a board and raised funds. In May 1955, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital was established.〔(McKenzie-Willamette History ) Retrieved on 2008-08-27〕 By early 2002, the medical center employed 1,150 people and was the second largest employer in the city. In 2002, the hospital sued rival area hospital operator PeaceHealth for antitrust claims, with a jury awarding McKenzie-Willamette $16.2 in damages. The decision was latter overturned and the two reach a settlement in August 2008. In late 2002, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital began to have financial difficulty. They searched for a partner that could keep them from going bankrupt. On January 30, 2003, they announced a partnership with publicly traded Triad Hospitals.〔"Springfield hospital links with big chain.", Joe Harwood and Matt Cooper, ''The Register-Guard'', Business Section, January 30, 2008〕〔(Lane County Board of Commissioner's Regular Meeting, February 12, 2003 ), Section 5.a, Retrieved on 2008-08-27〕 After a state-mandated public review period, Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers announced his approval for the joint venture.〔(AG Myers Announces Approval Of Joint Venture Between McKenzie-Willamette Hospital And Triad Hospital ) (Oregon Department of Justice News Release) Retrieved on 2008-08-27〕 On October 1, 2003, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital partnered with Triad Hospitals in a joint venture.〔"Hospital caps deal to thrive with Triad", Tim Christie, ''The Register-Guard'', Health Section, October 2, 2003.〕 This reorganized the hospital from a non-profit organization, into a for-profit, limited liability company. Triad Hospitals has since been bought out by Community Health Systems, Inc.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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