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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 Nurses from 1A ONA’s Nov. 7 newsletter published statistics from the American Hospital Directory showing hospital revenue and net incomes (total profits). In it, Peace Harbor Hospital’s 2015 revenues were listed at $100.6 million, with a net income of 37.8 percent. By comparison, Bay Area hospital in Coos Bay had a net Siuslaw News is now accepting Siuslaw River Bridge photo submissions for the cover of Florence Business Profile 2017. Email vertical jpgs in high resolution to editor@thesiuslawnews.com and you could win $100 and a mini bio inside this year’s magazine. income of 3 percent and Samaritan Pacific Commun- ities in Newport was at 2.5 per- cent. Comparatively, Sacred Heart at RiverBend- Springfield (a PeaceHealth facility) showed 15.3 percent net income. Peace Harbor Medical Center CEO Rick Yecny said, “The American Hospital Directory is significantly off. The gross revenue is fairly close but the net profit (net income) numbers, for every one of the hospitals, is really significantly off.” The net income figure from the American Hospital direc- tory is for Peace Harbor Hospital only, and does not take into account the income or loss from the non-hospital facilities of the Peace Harbor Medical Group, like the clinic and hospice center. Yecny said a more accurate picture of the entire Peace Harbor Medical Center can be found on the state’s Oregon Health Authority (OHA) web- site. “We are pretty much in line with the rural hospital overall average,” Yecny said of the OHA figures. “We are signifi- cantly under the large hospital average. Rural hospitals on average are significantly under what the large hospital average margins are.” Yecny explained that the profits stay within the organi- zation and are basically used for what ever the mission state- ment of the organization is. “Healthcare is a fairly capi- tal intensive business,” Yecny said. “We just replaced the CT scanner for the community at a cost of $1.5 million. We have to build a little bit of a reserve to make major capital replacements.” A third round of negotia- tions is scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28. “We are currently engaged in contract negotiations with the Oregon Nurses Assoc- iation and we are committed to bargaining in good faith and reaching an agreement on a contract that supports our skilled and dedicated regis- Sentence During his sen- tencing on Feb. 14, Circuit J u d g e Mustafa Kasubhai said that it was the 7 A tered nurses,” said Marcy I. Marshall, director of strate- gic communications and engagement for PeaceHealth in Vancouver. According to Fleetwood, if the negotiations break down, the next step would be arbi- tration, followed by media- tion if necessary. “We want to avoid media- tion and hope not to strike, but it wouldn’t be off the table,” said Fleetwood. “But even if there was a strike, nurses would still be allowed to cross the picket line to pro- vide medical care.” The negotiations come at a time when PeaceHealth’s corporate office has ann- ounced the lay-off of as many as 330 employees in Washington and Oregon after selling its off-sight lab servic- es to Quest Diagnostics of New Jersey. PeaceHealth Medical Group has been managing the PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center since 1979, when the facility was called the Western Lane Hospital. Woody Woodbury 2066 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-0343 Independent Owner/Operator Florence Grocery Outlet 1SPEVDFt%BJSZ%FMJ )FBMUI#FBVUZ 'SP[FO'PPETt'SFTI.FBU )PVTFXBSFTt#FFS8JOF 0SHBOJD/BUVSBM'PPETBOENVDINPSF We have ample RV parking! 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Yecny responded favor- ably, accepting that nontradi- tional treatment plans can have an important place in patient care. “These partnerships are a valuable opportunity to work toward achieving better patient outcomes, improving community health and deliv- ering more efficient, cost- effective care,” Yecny said. “Acupuncture can be a bene- ficial component of a patient’s full spectrum of healthcare. It offers pain relief that can offset the risk of becoming reliant on med- ication.” The Points of Grace FRAA ART CENTER 120 Maple Street Phone: 541-997-4435 Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm Classes and Workshops NEW! Mono-Print Flowers/Birds of Florence with Kat Cunningham All skill levels welcome. Create enhanced Gelli/acrylic plate mono-print. Two day class, Tuesdays, Feb 21st and 28th, 6-8 pm. Third class optional, Tues. March 7th, 6-8 pm Contact 541-999-1782 or 541-997-4435 for fees and to register. 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Writers on the River - Creative Writing Workshops w/ Catherine Rourke Writing from the Heart: Find your True Voice All writing levels Sat Feb 18th, 10 am to noon Next workshop: Sat ,March 18th To register, call 541-708-2120 or email CJReditor@gmail.com Randy Clay Program operated briefly in 2003 and reemerged for six months last year on a bi- monthly basis. Immel treated 683 patients during that time. Nearly all reported significant improve- ment in their pain levels and many were able to reduce their dependence on opioids to treat their longtime symp- toms. “By partnering and ensur- ing that the Points of Grace program continues, we’re increasing the community’s access to valuable health services while reducing the risk of addiction to pain med- ication,” Yecny said. Immel has seen up close the benefits that a more inte- grated approach to pain treat- ment can achieve. “I’ve seen individuals who have been suffering from chronic pain as the result of injuries or constant headaches who would come in once a week and begin see- ing positive results in their long-term health,” she said. The benefits of acupunc- ture can also extend beyond pain relief and positively impact patient health in other areas. “Acupuncture is also such a powerful detox treatment,” Immel said. “It really helps people that are on multiple medications to decrease their med intakes and more effec- court’s intent to not release Clay back into the commu- nity, telling Clay, “you are a predator — a sexual preda- tor.” Clay was previously con- victed in 2008 of a felony menacing charge in Colorado and of armed rob- bery in 1977. tively process what they already have in their body.” Last year, more than 300 million pain prescriptions were written and filled, for a revenue of more than 24 bil- lion dollars. The CDC also reports that more than 52,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016, with 63 percent perish- ing from prescription poison- ing, the official designation for these type of deaths. Immel feels that the patients that she sees, often older and taking multiple medications, can see dramat- ic benefits from acupuncture. “When people are older and they have poly-pharma- cy issues going on, and they are taking all these multiple drugs, their livers just get bogged down trying to process all the toxins in their bodies and acupuncture can help to improve liver func- tion,” Immel said.“We’re grateful for this partnership, which allows us to continue offering a more integrative, holistic healthcare model to those we serve.” The Points of Grace clin- ics will run every Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., through June. For more information on the program, call Wellspring Clinic at 541-902-8860 or visit TheWellspringClinic. com. Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair www.hobergsautorepair.com Siuslaw News + Painting with John Leasure Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm Jan 14th and 28th, Feb 4th, 11th, 25th Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or 541-991-2754 for details and fees. 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