Half A Million People to Participate in Earthquake Drill on Thursday
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
GoLocalPDX News Team
Courtesy of Cory Grogan, Oregon Office of Emergency Management
On Thursday, thousands of Oregonians will “Drop, Cover and Hold On” as part of
“The Great ShakeOut," the world’s largest earthquake drill.
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and its partners have been encouraging individuals, families, schools, businesses, tribal, local state and federal government and more to participate in the nationwide drill at 10:15 AM on Thursday.
More than 520,000 people have registered for the Great Oregon ShakeOut, joining more than 40 million people worldwide for the largest earthquake drill in history.
"Oregon is at risk for both crustal and subduction zone earthquakes that have the potential to destroy property and take lives," said OEM Geologic Hazards Coordinator Althea Rizzo. "It's critical that people know what to do during an earthquake so they can be survivors."
To learn more about the event and to register, visit the Great Oregon ShakeOut website.
Related Slideshow: 10 Worst Emergency Room Wait Times in Oregon
The slideshow below shows the worst emergency room wait times for Oregon hospitals.
- The wait time: How long a patient waits before being seen by a doctor, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner.
- Wait time before admission: How long emergency room visitors who later became inpatients had to wait before being admitted.
- Wait time before transfer: How long admitted patients had to wait before being transferred to their hospital bed.
- Time in ER: The total time a visitor who was not admitted as an inpatient spent in the emergency room.
- Percent who leave before being seen: Visitors who decided to leave before being seen by a doctor.
For all measures, lower numbers are better. Hospitals are ranked from shortest to longest wait times. Data is from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service fall 2012 to fall 2013.
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Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Portland
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 39 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 20 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 25 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%
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Sacred Heart University District
Eugene
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 40 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 53 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 40 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 47 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 19 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 14 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 4%
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Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Grants Pass
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 47 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 22 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 14 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 8 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 2%
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Salem Hospital
Salem
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 48 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 23 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 12 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 5%
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Sky Lakes Medical Center
Klamath Falls
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 6 Hours 45 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 3 Hours 23 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 35 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%
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Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 16 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 14 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 4 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 3%
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital
Milwaukie
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 33 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 3 Hours 43 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 11 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 1 Hour 46 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%
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Providence Medford Medical Center
Medford
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 58 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 5 Hours 12 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 2 Hours 47 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 2 Hours 46 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 1%
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Providence St Vincent Medical Center
Portland
Wait Time (To See a Doctor): 1 Hour 58 Minutes
Wait Time Before Admission as a Patient: 4 Hours 30 Minutes
Wait Time Before Transfer: 1 Hour 24 Minutes
Time in ER Before Sent Home: 3 Hours 6 Minutes
% Who Leave Before Being Seen: 2%
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