Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, OR
Also known as Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, Mid Columbia Medical Center
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About Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Mid-Columbia Medical Center is an acute care hospital in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 49 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Skyline Hospital, about 17 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.80
63% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend57%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys284
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.58780, -121.16565
Nearby hospitals
- Skyline Hospital211 Skyline Drive, White Salmon, WA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital17 mi
- Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital810 12th Street, Hood River, OR · Level III traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Klickitat Valley Hospital310 South Roosevelt, Goldendale, WA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mid-Columbia Medical Center located?
Mid-Columbia Medical Center is at 1700 E 19th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 in Wasco County.
Does Mid-Columbia Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Mid-Columbia Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 126 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mid-Columbia Medical Center?
Mid-Columbia Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Mid-Columbia Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Oregon EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Mid-Columbia Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (541) 296-1111.
Would patients recommend Mid-Columbia Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (284 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.