Labor Day Bug Bite Guide
Pacific Midwifery Services to become part of The Vancouver Clinic
The Vancouver Clinic (TVC), Clark County’s largest health care provider, will expand its ability to care for women in North Clark County with the addition of midwives from Pacific Midwifery [...]
CenteringPregnancy: Ancient Wisdom & Modern Care
Pregnancy is one of the biggest transitions a woman may experience in her lifetime. Put the demands of modern life and all the choices available to pregnant women on top of it, and life can get a [...]
Legacy Health and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Integrated Cancer Program Expanding to Clark County
Vancouver, Wash. (March 2, 2017) Legacy Health and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute are working with The Vancouver Clinic (TVC) to expand the OHSU Knight – Legacy Health Cancer [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Implements ActX Genomic Decision Support Within Epic
Precision Medicine is coming to Vancouver, WA, where The Vancouver Clinic, has adopted ActX Genomic Decision Support. ActX will enable The Vancouver Clinic’s 250 providers to use genomics [...]
America Needs A Sustainable Health Care System
Published in the Portland Business Journal January 12, 2017 The president-elect and Congress have made health care reform the top priority in the New Year. As lawmakers tackle whether to repeal [...]
Computer Vision Syndrome
Computers have become a way of life for many of us. As much as we have to keep up with the changing technology, our eyes have to adapt as well. Recent topics addressing our eyes and screens have [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Named Seahawks’ Week Three Champion of Sustainability
The multi-specialty healthcare provider was recognized during the Sept. 25 Seahawks home game at CenturyLink Field. The Portland office of McKinstry, a full-service, design-build-operate-maintain [...]
The Vancouver Clinic recognized by UnitedHealthcare for improving service to Medicare Advantage members
The Vancouver Clinic is proud to announce that it has recently earned the 2014 UnitedHealthcare PATH Excellence in Patient Service Award. The PATH program was developed by UnitedHealthcare to [...]
TVC’s One-Stop-Shop Vision Center Opens This Month, Offers Comprehensive Eye Care in One Location
With the arrival of optometrist Dr. Jannell Cuddy, we’re ready to open the Vision Center at our Salmon Creek location. The Vision Center is a specialty department that provides a one-stop [...]
Skin Cancer Tips from Dr. Qian
As summer draws nearer and more people head outside to enjoy the sunshine, we’re reminded that May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Welcomes Paul Brown as CFO and Rebecca Birenbaum as CHRO
The Vancouver Clinic (TVC), Clark County’s largest multi-specialty health care provider, today announced the addition of two key members to its executive leadership team. Paul Brown, former [...]
Vancouver Clinic Spearheads Effort To Talk End-of-Life Plan
Ninety percent of people say that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important, but only 27 percent have actually done so, according to The Conversation Project, an [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Recognizes National Healthcare Decisions Day with Clinic-Wide Events
Hundreds of Providers and Staff Take Pledge, Prepare to Educate Patients about Crisis Healthcare Decision-Making In anticipation of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, 2016, The [...]
Recommendations for Prevention of Pediatric Overuse lnjuries
Overuse Is A Problem The CDC reports that over half of all sports injuries to children are preventable. Overuse injury patterns are responsible for nearly half of all sports injuries to middle [...]
Care In Transition Available At Clinic
Source: The ColumbianPublished: March 4, 2016 Some of The Vancouver Clinic’s chronically ill patients who are at high risk for hospital readmissions are now able to receive intensive [...]
Preventing Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
Cold and flu season is upon us! Has your child had red, crusty eyes? Has he or she complained of the eyes burning or aching? Did you know that the most common cause of conjunctivitis or [...]
Benefits of Quitting Smoking Before Surgery
Patients who stop smoking at least 4 weeks before surgery have fewer problems (health complications) and heal faster than those who continue to smoke. Quitting smoking can make a huge difference [...]
Tips for Quitting Tobacco
The Four D’s to Help You Quit The Four D’s will help you quickly respond to smoking urges in a healthy way. Delay Wait until the craving to smoke passes. Most urges come and go within [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Expands Washougal Clinic to Serve More Local Patients
The Vancouver Clinic has renovated and expanded its Washougal clinic to add more providers and new patients. As part of the increased capacity, TVC’s Heather Nash, Family Nurse Practitioner [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Celebrates 80th Anniversary in 2016
Patient-Focused Care Key to Past and Future Success The year 2016 marks a major milestone for The Vancouver Clinic (TVC) —80 years of service to the good people of Clark County. When two local [...]
TVC Named “Best Medical Care Provider” in 2015
A note from our CEO: On behalf of the Executive Leadership Team, I am proud to share with you the great news that The Vancouver Clinic has been named recipient of the Vancouver Business [...]
‘Baby blues’ may signal serious health issues
Source: The ColumbianPublished: November 9, 2015 For many people, the birth of a baby is a time of joy and excitement. But for some women, those feelings may be accompanied by anxiety, sadness [...]
WATCHMAN FAQ
The Vancouver Clinic, in partnership with PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, is the first healthcare provider between Seattle and Sacramento to offer the WATCHMAN™ device implant—the latest [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Named one of the Top Places to Work in Oregon and Southwest Washington
We’re pleased to announce that The Vancouver Clinic (TVC) has been named one of The Oregonian’s Top 100 Workplaces in Oregon and Southwest Washington! TVC ranked #7 among large [...]
Diabetic Foot Care
Your feet are responsible for carrying you throughout life. They support the entire body which is a very important task. They are susceptible to injury just like any other part of the body, [...]
The Vancouver Clinic’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Achieves AAAHC Accreditation
The Vancouver Clinic (TVC), Clark County’s largest private, multispecialty medical group, recently announced that its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) achieved accreditation by the [...]
New Website for TVC
Dear TVC patients, employees, families and friends, I came to The Vancouver Clinic in March with overwhelming excitement to join a clinic that’s truly committed to healthcare innovation and [...]
CenteringPregnancy Program Wins Grant
Source: The ColumbianPublished: July 15, 2015 The CenteringPregnancy program at The Vancouver Clinic is one of five March of Dimes community grant recipients. The Greater Oregon Chapter of March [...]
An Update on Peanut Allergy
Allergy For many years the recommended plan for peanut introduction in children at risk for developing allergies was avoidance until 3 years old. This coincided with an increase in peanut allergy [...]
The Vancouver Clinic Welcomes Mark Mantei as CEO
The Vancouver Clinic welcomes Mark Mantei as our new chief executive officer. Mr. Mantei, who joins us from The Everett Clinic in Everett, WA, will provide strategic leadership in support of our [...]
Our Medical Records Release of Information Department Has Moved
Our Medical Records ROI department, previously located at our Columbia Tech Center location, has moved to a new location. For more information, please contact our ROI department directly at [...]
Urology Clinic of SW Washington Joins The Vancouver Clinic
Believing that working together provides the greatest opportunity to achieve our collective vision of providing the best urological care for our community, the physician owners of the Urology [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Now Available at The Vancouver Clinic
The Vancouver Clinic General Surgery department is proud to announce Non-Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery and Post Weight Loss Body Contouring as surgical procedures now offered. [...]
TVC Accepted as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry
The Vancouver Clinic is happy to announce that it has been accepted as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for purposes of measuring and reporting clinical quality measures to CMS.
Schedule your child’s sports physical today
Fall is around the corner. Now is the time to schedule your child’s sports physical examination. Check with your school district or league for specific form requirements. Be sure to bring [...]
Spring Allergy Season Has Arrived!
Spring has sprung- at least from an allergy standpoint! Trees have already started pollinating and grasses will not be far behind. Thanks to a relatively mild winter, allergy season has started a [...]
Dr. Sally Williams Receives Prestigious Award
Dr. Sally Williams recently received the Howard P. Lewis Service Award from the Oregon chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest specialty medical society in the country. [...]
