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O ctober 25, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
DIRECT QUESTIONS . . .
DIRECT ANSWERS . . .
DIRECTLY FROM
KAISER PERMANENTE
Q.
W h ere will N o rth /N o rth e a st K aiser P erm an en te
m em bers get services, such as urgent care, w hen Bess
Kaiser H ospital closes in 1997?
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MEDICAL OFFICE CARE
T h e services used m ost often by our m em bers will
rem ain unchanged-you'll still see your ow n doctor
w hen you need care. M ore th a n 1,000 physicians, dentists,
and o th er employees will continue to provide services at our
East, C entral, and W est Interstate m edical offices and N o rth
Interstate and G rand A venue dental offices.
TWENTY FOUR HOUR CARE
W h e n Bess K aiser H o sp ita l closes in early 1997, u rg en t
care w ill th e n he pro v id ed at th e Bess K aiser site or o n e
o f ou r offices o n N o rth In terstate A venue, 24 hours a day,
seven days a w eek. For life-th reaten in g em ergencies, you
will still call 911.
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HOSPITAL SERVICES
Mike Katcher
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President
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest
W h ere you are hospitalized depends o n tw o things-w here
your doctor practices and the type of care you need. In some
cases, you may he hospitalized at Bess Kaiser Hospital or after
M arch 31, 1996, referred either to Kaiser Sunnyside M edical
C en ter or Providence St. V incent Medical Center. W herever
you're hospitalized, your Kaiser P e rm a n e n te d o c to r will
co n tinue to direct your care and see th a t our high standards
for treatm en t are m aintained.
B etw een February and M arch 1996, w e'll begin caring for
our c h ild re n at O reg o n H e a lth S ciences
U n iv ersity 's D o ern b ec h e r C h ild re n 's
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H ospital, a regional pediatric c e n te r
o f ex cellen ce.
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