Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation

12/02/2025

CMH will remain a 25-bed hospital (plus four observation beds), but with modern design, high-tech upgrades and more outpatient options than ever before. Learn why quality, not quantity, drives our expansion.

Find out why 25 beds are the perfect fit for CMH:

Find out why 25 beds is the perfect fit for CMH.

11/30/2025

This holiday season, give a gift that will shape tomorrow, and make a lasting difference for health care on the North Oregon Coast.

Gift a brick or paver for the expanded hospital's brick-lined path to the labyrinth. Options include a 4x8 inch brick or 12x12 inch paver that can be personalized with your short message.

More info here: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/brick/

11/28/2025

We have so much to be thankful for this year, including the ongoing BuildCMH Expansion Project. The project will expand hospital service lines, attract new health care providers, and provide the latest technology to address community health needs.

Learn more: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh/

11/22/2025

This holiday season, give a personalized brick or paver for the expanded hospital's labyrinth and park area. You can honor a loved one, celebrate a new birth, or highlight your business and join the list of community members supporting this important addition to the Astoria landscape. Bricks start at $250.

More info here: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/brick/

11/18/2025

The most recent issue of Health Compass is out now!

Learn about what benefits will come with our BuildCMH Expansion Project and more. Check your mailbox for the printed issue or view the online version here: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/health-compass-newsletter/issues/fall-2025/ 📬

11/17/2025

Construction crews have been hard at work laying the foundation for the BuildCMH Expansion Project this fall. Check out this bird's eye view of the latest progress on our campus!

Learn more about the expansion: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh/

11/09/2025

What new services will be added to the hospital expansion?

This expansion will allow CMH to continue to grow, bringing new services and state-of-the-art technology and equipment to the community.

Some services we plan on adding include:
• Robotic surgery
• Dedicated interventional radiology suite
• Additional telemedicine services with OHSU
• Increased mammography services
• Dedicated imaging equipment in the Emergency Department
• Increased access to advanced imaging with new CT and MRI machines
• Safer Rooms in the Emergency Department that will allow caregivers to accommodate a broader spectrum of patient types and acuity levels
• Dedicated observation unit
• Beautiful, new OB suites, with private labor tubs in each room
• Expanded access to surgery and outpatient procedures

Learn more about the project: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh/

11/07/2025

Pile drilling work is underway on the BuildCMH Expansion Project this month.

The drill has a hollow center pipe that allows concrete to flow through it. As the drill bores the hole and is then pulled back up, the space it leaves behind is immediately filled with concrete, preventing air pockets and ensuring a solid foundation. Once the drill is fully removed, a crane swings over with a rebar cage and lowers it into the fresh concrete — the weight of the steel causes it to sink into place. It’s a pretty cool process!

Learn more about BuildCMH: https://www.columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh/

11/06/2025

Thank you to everyone that enjoyed the Witches Cauldron as part of Xanadu's October Community Cocktail in support of the CMH Foundation!

They had one of their best months for the Community Cocktail, selling 147 drinks and raising $441 for the BuildCMH Expansion Project. A big thank you to Xanadu and our incredible community for making this possible!

11/05/2025

NPR published an article today featuring CEO Erik Thorsen, former Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici about the cancelation of the FEMA BRIC grant meant to pay for tsunami resiliency measures in the BuildCMH Expansion Project. Expansion construction has continued despite the grant's uncertainty.

"It is going to be a safe place not just for patients or employees in the hospital, but for the community," Bonamici says. "They can't outrun a tsunami. It is really critical that — now that they're underway with construction — this funding comes through."

Read the article:

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money.

11/02/2025

Have questions or comments about the BuildCMH Expansion Project? Submit them and see the answers to FAQs on our project website:

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what's going on with the BuildCMH Expansion Project.

10/31/2025

The Friendship Fund at the CMH Foundation was created by caregivers, for caregivers. It provides financial support to employees in a crisis or other unexpected event.

This week, fifteen CMH caregivers concocted spooky sweets for the fifth annual Halloween treat decorating contest. Staff were invited to bid on their favorite goodies, and together we raised $1,002 for the Friendship Fund. Thank you to all our participants, this event was one for the (spell) books!