Tuality Healthcare
| Company type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Minnie Jones Coy |
| Headquarters | Hillsboro , United States |
Area served | Washington County, Oregon and Portland metropolitan area |
| Products | Hospital services, outpatient clinics, oncology treatment, cardiac care, critical care, surgical procedures, geriatric psychiatric services, maternity wards, diagnostic imaging, infusion therapy, laboratory testing, rehabilitation programs, breast health services, urgent and emergency care |
Number of employees | Approximately 742 (13 physicians + 123 nurses + 6 pharmacists + ~600 other staff) (Not specified) |
Tuality Healthcare is a community-focused, non-profit healthcare system headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Established in 1918, it operates a medical center within Washington County, Oregon and has earned repeated recognition as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work For by Oregon Business magazine.
History
The origins of Tuality Healthcare trace back to 1918 when Minnie Jones Coy founded a modest hospital in Hillsboro. Over the next six and a half decades, the facility grew to nearly 100 beds and expanded further by acquiring another hospital located in Forest Grove, Oregon in 1982. The following year, a community ownership entity named Fontus was created, uniting both hospitals alongside the Tuality Medical Foundation.[1]
In 1986, the organization established the Health Education Center on its Hillsboro campus, followed by the addition of the Health Information Resource Center in 1988. By 1992, a 34,000-square-foot medical office building was completed. The Tuality Health Alliance was formed in 1994, and in 2000, a collaboration with Oregon Health Sciences University was initiated to enhance local cancer care services, culminating in the opening of a specialized facility in 2002.[1]
Following disagreements with partner Providence Health & Services regarding hospital development plans, Tuality divested its interest in the Tanasbourne Health Center in 2004. This center comprises an urgent care clinic alongside physician offices.[2] The organization received accolades as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work For during both 2004 and 2005.[3]
In 2006, Tuality collaborated with Pacific University to inaugurate the Pacific Health Professions Campus situated at its downtown Hillsboro location.[4] In May 2012, Regence BlueCross BlueShield transitioned certain members to insurance plans utilizing Tuality’s provider network.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Later that year, a trial affiliation with former partner Providence Health & Services was announced.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Groups and facilities
Tuality Healthcare manages multiple medical sites including Tuality Community Hospital, Tuality Urgent Care, Tuality Forest Grove Hospital, the Tuality/OHSU Cancer Center, and various outpatient clinics throughout western Washington County. Additionally, it oversees the Tuality Health Education Center, which houses a library integrated into the Washington County Cooperative Library Services system.
The inpatient departments provide services such as oncology treatment, cardiac care, critical care units, surgical procedures, geriatric psychiatric services, and maternity wards. On the outpatient side, offerings include diagnostic imaging, infusion therapy, laboratory testing, rehabilitation programs, breast health services, as well as urgent and emergency care.
Other operational components consist of the Tuality Healthcare Foundation, the Tuality Health Information Resource Center, and the Tuality Health Alliance—a healthcare provider network primarily serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan region—along with the Tuality Health Education Center.
The organization supports 215 hospital beds staffed by 13 full-time physicians, 123 registered nurses, six pharmacists, and approximately 600 additional medical and support staff members. Collectively, these facilities generate annual revenues amounting to $284.2 million. They maintain accreditations from both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and the College of American Pathologists.
Affiliations
On August 18, 2015, Tuality Healthcare and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) entered into a letter of intent aimed at merging Tuality's clinical operations with OHSU's healthcare system. This collaboration was formalized in February 2016 through an agreement designating OHSU as the manager of Tuality's clinical services, operating under the guidance of a newly formed organization, OHSU Partners.