Legacy Health

Legacy Health is a non-profit hospital system based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1989 and currently operates six primary-care hospitals, a children's hospital, and various clinics and outpatient facilities. With approximately 14,000 employees, Legacy Health is the second-largest healthcare system in the Portland metro area, following the Providence Health System.

The history of Legacy Health can be traced back to the establishment of Good Samaritan Hospital in 1875. In 1912, Emanuel Hospital was founded, and in 1971, it merged with Physicians & Surgeons Hospital to form Metropolitan Hospitals, which later built Meridian Park Hospital. In the same year, Emanuel Hospital also acquired Gresham Community Hospital, which eventually became Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.

In 1983, Metropolitan Hospitals became a holding company and was renamed HealthLink in 1985. Holladay Park Hospital joined the group but closed in 1994. Legacy Health System was formed in 1989 through the merger of HealthLink and Good Samaritan Hospital. The organization underwent a name change in 2010 and is now known as Legacy Health.

Legacy Health operates several hospitals, including Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, Legacy Silverton Medical Center, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Oregon, and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Washington. In collaboration with other health systems, Legacy opened the Unity Center for Behavioral Health in 2017, which focuses on mental health crisis intervention.

The system also houses various specialized institutes and research centers, such as the Legacy Cancer Institute, Legacy Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Weight and Diabetes Institute, Legacy Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon, Legacy Oregon Burn Center, Legacy Research Center, and Legacy Institute for Surgical Education and Innovation.

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