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Despite a nationwide nursing staff shortage and a scarcity of local rental properties, the Samaritan Health Services hospitals in Lincoln County are finding ways to cope.

After an extensive search and interview process, Natalie Schaefer, EdD, has been selected to serve as the executive director of the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation beginning June 1.

There are many good reasons to participate in this year’s Spring Book Sale hosted at Bob’s Beach Books in Lincoln City and benefiting the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary.

In late 2020, Samaritan Health Services entered into an agreement with Oregon Oncology Specialists. The collaboration creates opportunities for engagement with hematology and oncology specialty physicians, as well as advanced practice providers, who will care for cancer patients in Samaritan’s tri-county region of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.

The coastal office of Samaritan Evergreen Hospice is moving rapidly through the partnership levels in the nationwide program called We Honor Veterans, which is designed to empower hospice professionals to meet the unique needs of dying veterans.

Each year, around 120 babies are welcomed into the world at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital’s Birthing Center. First in line this year was Hazel JaneAnn Baker, born at 11:34 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, to parents Jared and Elizabeth Baker of Otis.

The five hospitals of Samaritan Health Services have awarded a total of $339,807 in Social Accountability grants to local service organizations, to be distributed during 2021.

Samaritan Health Services expects to receive a "very limited supply" of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the week and will hold an online question and answer seminar about vaccines Dec. 17.

Meghan Moorhead, MD, has joined Women’s Health Center in Lincoln City, located on the campus of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

In late August, the coastal office of Samaritan Evergreen Hospice was notified that they had achieved level two status with the WHV program.