A message from Joe Sluka

Our world is changing at an incredible pace, and it’s no different in health care.

Across St. Charles Health System, we’re committed to leading our industry on several fronts. We’re using powerful technology and new techniques to improve the way we treat patients, while at the same time partnering with other organizations on training and education to ensure Central Oregonians receive uniformly excellent care.

We’ve implemented a number of initiatives to ensure the LGBTQ community feels comfortable coming to a St. Charles facility, and we’re helping respond to the water crisis in Warm Springs – not because we’re a health care provider, but because it’s the right thing to do for our friends and neighbors.

Here are a few other things worth knowing about St. Charles:

• Our hospitals and the jobs they create – both directly and indirectly – play a vital role in the region’s economic wellness.
• Last spring, we welcomed our first child life specialist, whose role is to help children cope with the challenges of their care.
• A team of surgeons at St. Charles Bend used a novel procedure to save the life of a 79-year-old patient who couldn’t tolerate a more conventional approach.
• St. Charles Redmond received a grade of “A” for patient safety from a national nonprofit group committed to improving health care quality and safety.

At St. Charles, we know that if we aren’t relentlessly focused on forward-thinking, innovative pathways of care, then we’re not doing our part to make Central Oregon America’s healthiest community. That’s our vision, and it stands at the heart of everything we do.

Joe Sluka
President and CEO
St. Charles Health System