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MedShare was founded in 1998 by A.B. Short, a nonprofit entrepreneur, and Bob Freeman, a retired businessman. Short and Freeman were concerned by the environmental impact of hospitals and medical companies discarding thousands of tons of medical supplies and equipment, while under-served hospitals in developing countries were in need of the most basic medical items.
Outside In is a medical and youth service nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon, United States that provides primary care and "wraparound services" for low income and homeless clients. [7] It also has several other programs such as needle exchange program for drug users, and eligibility restricted tattoo removal service.
Thomas P. Scanlan (1896–1986), was the founder and publisher of the Chicago-based Surplus Record. Mr. Scanlan was a University of Notre Dame graduate. After World War I, he began Surplus Record, which grew into a national trade publication for the used-machinery business which listed used machine tools and capital equipment.
G.I. Joe's began in 1952 when Edward Orkney purchased army surplus sleeping bags and then set up a tent in Portland, Oregon, to sell them to the public. [3] Orkney sold out of the sleeping bags and then started selling other army surplus merchandise in a store that then doubled in size by 1956, [3] making it Portland's largest retailer of sporting goods and outdoor gear.
Adventist Medical Center: 1893 302 — No Legacy Emanuel Medical Center: 1912 554 1 No [2] Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital: 1875 539 — Yes [3] Portland Shriners Hospital: 1923 29 — No Pediatric facility Providence Portland Medical Center: 1941 483 — No Providence St. Vincent Medical Center: 1875 523 — Yes Randall Children's Hospital ...
Providence Portland Medical Center, located at 4805 NE Glisan St. in the North Tabor neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, is a full-service medical center specializing in cancer and cardiac care. Opened in 1941, the hospital is licensed for 483 beds, and has over 3,000 employees. There are approximately 1,000 physicians on staff.
A mercy dog (also known as an ambulance dog, Red Cross dog, or casualty dog) was a dog that served in a paramedical role in the military, most notably during World War I. They were often sent out after large battles, where they would seek out wounded soldiers, and they were well-suited to the conditions of trench warfare .
Shriners Hospital serves patients from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia regardless of the family's ability to pay. [21] The 29-bed hospital has surgery suites, outpatient care, a motion analysis center, orthotics & prosthetic services, rehabilitation services, living areas for family members of patients, a pharmacy, library, and classroom space.