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Oregon State Hospital
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Total Number Of Beds : 704
Description
Oregon State Hospital operates under the direction of the Department of Human Services Health Services Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO
The current capacity is 704 beds which will be reduced to 681 with the planned closure of an adolescent unit The hospital employs approximately 1100 employees The hospital is funded by both state and federal funds Patients are billed for their cost of care according to their ability to pay The 20032005 budget was approximately 180 million
The Mission of Oregon State Hospital
Mission
We commit to the people of Oregon to deliver high quality compassionate cost effective and respectful psychiatric services in a collaborative environment that promotes patient recovery through clinical excellence cultural competence community partnerships and family involvement
Goals
Treat all patients in an atmosphere of human dignity and respect
Prepare patients to return to the community as quickly as possible
Use a comprehensive array of treatment services
Treat patients in the least restrictive environment
Protect the public
Provide clinical training to a variety of disciplines
Coordinate services with other agencies
Assume a role in an integrated mental health system
History
The History of Oregon State Hospital
Oregon State Hospital opened in 1883 at its present location in Salem and has played a key role in the development of public mental health services for the state
For the first 75 years the number of patients continued to increase despite the establishment of other state facilities The patient population peaked in 1958 with 3545 patients The following years saw a dramatic decline in numbers as part of the deinstitutionalization movement across the country
Columbia Park Hospital The Dalles opened in 1959 and Dammasch State Hospital in Wilsonville opened in 1961 By 1979 Oregon State Hospital had fewer than 1000 patients and reached a low of 525 in 1977 The current budgeted capacity is 704 beds
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