12/22/2025
Happy holidays to our amazing community! A message from our CEO, Dan Grigg.
"As the year draws to a close and the glow of the holiday season surrounds us, we want to extend our deepest Christmas and New Year wishes to you and your family.
This year has been truly outstanding for Wallowa Memorial Hospital and Medical Clinics. We look back with pride at the great strides we’ve made in providing compassionate care and improving the health and wellness of our community. We have been blessed with following honors over the last year:
-5 Star Rating and National Rural Honor Roll – National Rural Rating System Chartis
-Performance Leadership Award in Outcomes
-Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Heart Failure Silver Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Bronze Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Coronary Artery Disease NSTE-ACS Silver
-Modern Health Care Best Places to Work (sixth time)
-Patient-Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) Tier 5 Designation
-Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award: Wallowa Memorial Hospital EMS
We are all aware that the broader healthcare environment is often subject to rapid changes and political uncertainty. New regulations, shifting mandates, and debates over funding can create challenges that sometimes feel insurmountable. However, let us share with you a message of hope that anchors our mission.
Our commitment is not to external politics, but to you. Regardless of what happens on the national stage, our hospital's purpose remains unwavering: to provide reliable, premier care right here in Wallowa County. In the New Year, we resolve to meet every challenge with the same dedication. We will continue to invest in our facilities and our people to ensure Wallowa Memorial Hospital remains the standard for rural health and wellness for years to come. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. May your holidays be filled with warmth, rest, and good health."
