PeaceHealth opening 1st brain injury clinic

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth is set to open Oregon’s first traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit this summer once construction is complete on the facility’s new inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

The specially designed 67,000-square-foot hospital will include an open dining area, an apartment, two gyms, nursing units, and an outdoor area.

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Alicia Beymer, PeaceHealth’s chief administrative officer, said the journey started in 2020 at the University District. The old inpatient…