Capella Health

FRANKLIN, TN.  September 23, 2014 — Dr. Matthew Bliven is the recipient of Capella Healthcare’s 2014 Physician Leadership Award.  The award was presented on September 20 during the company’s annual National Physician Leadership Group conference.

A family practitioner at Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) in McMinnville, OR, Dr. Bliven has served in numerous leadership roles, benefitting the hospital’s patients as well as the community.   He has served for a number of years as Chair of the hospital’s Credentials Committee, on the Medical Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees.  He has also served more recently as a board member of the Yamhill Community Coordinated Care Organization, a non-profit organization that serves Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members in Yamhill County and parts of five other counties.

Additionally, as Chair of the hospital’s Physician Leadership Group, he serves on Capella’s National Physician Leadership Group.  He was elected Chair of that group in 2013.

“Dr. Bliven has given years of service to his community and to Willamette Valley Medical Center,” said Mark Medley, SVP, President of Hospital Operations for Capella Healthcare.  “His leadership and service have benefitted people throughout the Yamhill Valley, including hospital patients and staff.  He has been a faithful partner of the hospital, having served in various leadership positions for a number of years. This award honors his leadership and service.”

“Dr. Bliven is committed to the success of Willamette Valley Medical Center and those we serve,” said WVMC CEO Peter Hofstetter.  “He is incredibly enthusiastic, a very strong leader, and someone I’ve enjoyed working with since I joined the hospital.”

A native of Dallas, OR, Dr. Bliven earned his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University, and has been in practice for 18 years.  He was awarded the degree of fellow by the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2013.

Dr. Bliven and his wife, Tina, have three daughters.  He enjoys attending his daughters’ sporting activities and helping with their teams when possible.  He credits the support of his family and his colleagues for his success.

About Willamette Valley Medical Center

Located in McMinnville, Oregon, Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) is an 88-bed acute-care, full-service facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital employs more than 400 people at its current modern facility, which was built in 1996.  Nationally recognized for its quality of care, WVMC is one of only 182 hospitals in the nation to be named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for three consecutive years by The Joint Commission. WVMC features a 24-hour Emergency Department with round-the-clock imaging and laboratory services, a Critical Care Unit and a Senior Behavioral Health Services unit. WVMC also provides a host of other services including a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient Surgical Services, a Family Birthing Center, Endoscopy, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardio Pulmonary Services, Breast Center, Sleep Lab and Therapy Services. In addition, the hospital offers specialty services in the H. R. Hoover, MD, Cancer Center and the Wound Care Center.  For more information, visit www.WVMCweb.com

About Capella Healthcare

WVMC is a part of Capella Healthcare, which partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for quality patient care. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Capella owns and/or operates 13 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in six states.  With the philosophy that all healthcare is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level.  The company has access to significant leadership and financial resources, investing in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities. For more information, visit the www.CapellaHealthcare.com

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