Regional Blog & News

Insights and perspectives across the Providence health system

  • Heart health tips: Reducing risk through small actions

    Heart health tips: Reducing risk through small actions

    James Beckerman, M.D., offers helpful tips on KPTV for reducing heart disease risk with easy, consistent actions like short bouts of exercise, proper rest and nutrition.

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  • Menopause, hormones and the heart: What women need to know

    Menopause, hormones and the heart: What women need to know

    Lori Tam, M.D., talks with KATU about how hormonal changes can affect heart health and what women can do to reduce their risk.

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  • Staying safe on the slopes: Expert tips for a fun and injury‑free ski season

    Staying safe on the slopes: Expert tips for a fun and injury‑free ski season

    Mike Murray, M.D., talks with KATU about the changes in winter sport-related injuries and offers helpful strategies to prevent breaks and fractures.

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  • Managing blood pressure: Non-medication and OTC options

    Managing blood pressure: Non-medication and OTC options

    If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, there are lots of ways you can lower your blood pressure without prescription medications.

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  • A Tribute to Providence St. Joseph Hospital Organ Donors

    A Tribute to Providence St. Joseph Hospital Organ Donors

    Providence honors the donors who have given the gift of life, health and hope to those in need.

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  • Meet the Many Faces of Medicaid: Why federal cuts would put the nation's health at risk

    Meet the Many Faces of Medicaid: Why federal cuts would put the nation's health at risk

    Learn how Medicaid support 79 million Americans.

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  • Aquablation now available at St. Joseph Hospital

    Aquablation now available at St. Joseph Hospital

    A new type of surgical treatment for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) uses the power of water delivered with robotic precision to provide long-lasting BPH relief

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  • A Tribute to St. Mary Medical Center Organ Donors

    A Tribute to St. Mary Medical Center Organ Donors

    Providence honors the donors who have given the gift of life, health and hope to those in need.

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  • Easy indoor exercises: Staying active in the winter

    Easy indoor exercises: Staying active in the winter

    Breanne Brown, M.D., demonstrated simple exercises on KATU’s “Family Matters” to help viewers incorporate movement into their daily routines.

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  • A Tribute to Providence Little Company of Mary Organ Donors

    A Tribute to Providence Little Company of Mary Organ Donors

    Providence honors the donors who have given the gift of life, health and hope to those in need.

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  • Welcome to our healing environment

    Welcome to our healing environment

    A special request for our patients and visitors – Farsi and Spanish translation further below:

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  • Maria and Jessica Aboyte: Mother-daughter duo answer the call to serve at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

    Maria and Jessica Aboyte: Mother-daughter duo answer the call to serve at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

    Although they have different roles, Maria and Jessica exemplify the compassion and dedication that define our ministry and ease the way of those we serve.

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  • Providence opens new Laboratory Patient Service Center in Eagle River

    Providence is expanding access to convenient lab services with the opening of our new Eagle River Patient Service Center (PSC) at 12001 Business Blvd. The new location opens Monday, May 11.

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  • Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog for Fourth Consecutive Period

    Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog for Fourth Consecutive Period

    Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance has once again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, marking its fourth consecutive rating period.

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  • How facilities care supports patient comfort and safety at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    How facilities care supports patient comfort and safety at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    From the moment patients arrive, their comfort, safety and well‑being depend on systems quietly working in the background; systems that our facilities team monitor around the clock.

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  • Torrance 2026 DAISY Award Winners

    Torrance 2026 DAISY Award Winners

    2026 DAISY Award Winners at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.

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  • Why blood donation matters more than ever

    Why blood donation matters more than ever

    As summer approaches, the need for donated blood rises — and every donation can help save lives.

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  • Breast milk donors help give babies a healthy start

    Breast milk donors help give babies a healthy start

    Donated human milk offers comfort, choice and lifesaving support for families in Southern Oregon.

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  • Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center introduces advanced ultrasound technology to enhance pelvic healthcare

    Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center introduces advanced ultrasound technology to enhance pelvic healthcare

    Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center continues to advance patient-centered care. The Outpatient Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy department now has a RUSI unit.

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  • Providence Holy Cross Medical Center earns Magnet with Distinction recognition, highest honor for nursing excellence

    Providence Holy Cross Medical Center earns Magnet with Distinction recognition, highest honor for nursing excellence

    Fifth consecutive Magnet designation reflects sustained leadership in nursing practice

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