We’re Building on Great Care in Newport

The new Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital is modern, efficient and flexible enough to adapt to the rapidly changing nature of health care delivery, and will continue to provide high quality health care for decades to come for our diverse coastal community.

The first phase of the project was the construction of a three-story hospital addition. Inside you will find brand new Emergency, Diagnostic Imaging and Surgery departments on the first floor. Primary care and specialty medical clinics are on the second floor, and the top floor is dedicated to inpatient care. This building opened to patients on Jan. 31, 2019.

The second phase of construction was finished in late February 2020: the complete renovation and full seismic upgrade of a two-story structure built in 1988. With the two-story and three-story buildings seamlessly connected inside and out, patients can be assured of ease of access to all hospital and outpatient services.

The third and final phase involves demolishing the original single-story structure that was built in 1951, and constructing expanded parking along the front of the hospital. Anticipated completion of all campus improvements is late September 2020.

Read the latest about our new hospital project

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Traffic Revisions at Newport Hospital
Start Aug. 12

New parking lot in front of hospital's new addition

Hospital New Parking Lot Opens June 24

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Newport Hospital Entrance Is Now on Ninth Street

Signs going up on the new addition to the hospital in Newport.

New Addition to Hospital Opens in Newport

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Newport Walk-in Clinic in New Location

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Medical Equipment Begins to Arrive for New Hospital

Drone View of Construction

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See a bird’s-eye view of the construction project.

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Construction Animation

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Watch an animated video of how our new hospital will be constructed.

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Help Purchase Vital Equipment for the New Hospital

The Pacific Communities Health District Foundation has committed to raising $1 million for vital medical equipment, especially for hospital departments serving vulnerable populations within our local communities. Join us with a financial gift to help high quality patient care in our community.

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Keep Current on Our Project

Track the progress of the new Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital project through these regular updates. 

Keep current on our project:

Update: Dec.14, 2016Update: Dec. 28, 2016Update: Jan. 18, 2017Update: Feb. 15, 2017Update: March 15, 2017Update: April 12, 2017Update: May 17, 2017Update: June 15, 2017Update: July 12, 2017Update: July 20, 2017Update: Aug. 11, 2017Update: Sept. 5, 2017Update: Sept. 27, 2017Update: Oct. 18, 2017Update: Oct. 31, 2017Update: Nov. 28, 2017Update: Jan. 8, 2018Update: Feb. 2, 2018Update: Feb. 9, 2018Update: March 7, 2018Update: April 11, 2018Update: May 21, 2018Update: June 7, 2018Update: July 5, 2018Update: Aug. 2, 2018Update: Aug. 30, 2018Update: Sept. 25, 2018Update: Oct. 25, 2018Update: Nov. 12, 2018Update: Dec. 17, 2018Update: Feb. 21, 2019Update: March 22, 2019Update: April 19, 2019Update: May 24, 2019Update: June 20, 2019Update: July 24, 2019Update: Aug. 27, 2019Update: Sept. 20, 2019Update: Oct. 21, 2019Update: Jan. 21, 2020Update: March 9, 2020Update: April 2, 2020Update: April 16, 2020Update: May 15, 2020Update: May 22, 2020

Commonly Asked Questions

The current structure does not have room for growth, making it difficult to add physicians or treatments to meet the diverse health needs of the community. The original hospital is more than 60 years old and limits the installation of new health care technologies that would offer patients the best care possible. Additionally, the hospital needs to be updated to current seismic, ADA and energy efficiency standards, making it safer for patients.
The total cost that has been allotted for building this project is $57 million.
In May 2015, voters from throughout the Pacific Communities Health District approved Bond Measure 21-163 to finance construction of a new state-of-the-art hospital. The district has issued 20-year general obligation bonds for new and updated hospital facilities. The cost to residents is no more than 98-cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means if you own a property with an assessed value of $150,000, you would pay $147 annually. However, with greater service capabilities and more clinical specialists available right here at home, residents won’t need to travel to the valley for their health care, which can cost more than $100 per trip.
The hospital buildings are a public asset, owned and overseen by the Pacific Communities Health District. Facility additions are funded by the district. Samaritan Health Services pays for the equipment used in patient care. Since 2002, Samaritan has invested more than $16 million in new equipment and has budgeted an additional $10 million to equip the new facility. Additionally, Samaritan pays ongoing maintenance costs for the hospital.

This federal designation is designed to help small, rural hospitals remain financially viable and pays them a higher rate of Medicare reimbursement. In order to maintain the designation, CAH hospitals cannot operate more than 25 inpatient beds. There are 25 CAHs in Oregon, including hospitals in Lincoln City, Tillamook, Dallas, Florence and Lebanon.