Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) is a hospital complex in The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

. In June 1992, Mid-Columbia Medical Center became the first hospital in the world to implement the Planetree concept of patient-centered care facility wide and in 2007 the hospital was recognised as a "Designated Patient-Centered Hospital", one of five such hospital

Hospital

A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....

s in the country. The Mid-Columbia Medical Center Heliport

Mid-Columbia Medical Center Heliport

Mid-Columbia Medical Center Heliport is a private heliport located one mile northwest of The Dalles in Wasco County, Oregon, United States....

 is located one mile northwest of The Dalles in Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

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