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What is a craniotomy?*
A craniotomy is an operation to open the skull for access to perform surgical repairs on the brain. It may be done to remove a tumor or a blood clot, control a hemorrhage, or repair an aneurysm, among other reasons. Among the most common reasons for performing a craniotomy is to perform surgery on a brain tumor.
See Healthwise additional information on brain tumors.
*Adapted with permission from Healthwise® Knowledgebase, © 1995-2006 Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, Idaho 83701. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The following display shows the death rate for each hospital. Each hospital is compared to the state death rate. If the death rate is significantly lower that the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Better than Average.” If the death rate is not significantly different from the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Average.” If the death rate is significantly higher than the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Worse than Average.” Hospitals with less than 30 cases are displayed as “Too few cases.” Hospitals with no cases are displayed as “No Cases.” Within each category, hospitals are listed in alphabetical order, not order of performance.
State death rate: 5.0%
Craniotomy death rate, 2006
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Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Legacy Emanuel Hospital
OHSU Hospital
Providence Portland Medical Center
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Rogue Valley Medical Center
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Salem Hospital
St. Charles Medical Center (Bend)
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Worse than Average
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No Cases
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Adventist Medical Center
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Heppner)
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Ashland Community Hospital
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Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
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Bay Area Hospital
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Providence Medford Medical Center
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Blue Mountain Hospital
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital
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Columbia Memorial Hospital
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Providence Newberg Hospital
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Coquille Valley Hospital
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Providence Seaside Hospital
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Cottage Grove Hospital
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Samaritan Albany General Hospital
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Curry General Hospital
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Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
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Good Shepherd Medical Center
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Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
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Grande Ronde Hospital
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Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
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Harney District
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Santiam Memorial Hospital
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Holy Rosary Medical Center
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Silverton Hospital
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Lake District
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Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center
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Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
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St. Anthony Hospital
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Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center
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St. Charles Medical Center (Redmond)
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Lower Umpqua Hospital
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St. Elizabeth Health Services
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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
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Three Rivers Community Hospital and Health Center
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Mercy Medical Center
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Tillamook County General Hospital
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Merle West Medical Center
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Tuality Healthcare
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center
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Wallowa Memorial Hospital
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Mountain View Hospital
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West Valley Community Hospital
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Peace Harbor Hospital
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Willamette Falls Hospital
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Prineville)
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Willamette Valley Medical Center
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