PeaceHealth Oregon’s Emergency Department physician management transition

PeaceHealth is transitioning Emergency Department (ED) physician management services from Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) to ApolloMD across our three Lane County medical centers to strengthen patient access and throughput, quality and long-term sustainability. The transition will begin on June 1, 2026, at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor and Cottage Grove Community Medical Centers, and on July 1, 2026, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. 

PeaceHealth selected ApolloMD after completing a comprehensive and competitive review process that included proposals from multiple physician groups, including EEP. The review focused on Lane County’s future emergency medicine needs and the type of resource required to meet increasingly high patient volumes and medical complexity. ApolloMD was chosen because it brings depth of experience, operational infrastructure and demonstrated outcomes that align with PeaceHealth’s long-term goals for access and quality.

See our fact sheet for additional details about the selection and transition.

PeaceHealth leadership is committed to ensuring this transition strengthens emergency care for the growing communities we serve. Throughout this transition, we will continue to listen, engage and communicate with transparency and deep respect for the perspectives being shared by our caregivers and our community. Our priority remains delivering safe, high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

Leadership viewpoints 

What ApolloMD CEO wants you to know about PeaceHealth ER transition 
Published in The Register-Guard, Feb. 20, 2026

As ApolloMD’s CEO, emergency care in Lane County is personal for me 
Published on Lookout Eugene/Springfield, Feb. 20, 2026  
Dr. Yogin Patel, CEO of ApolloMD, describes the organization’s physician owned model, its focus on strengthening access to emergency care in Lane County, and its commitment to supporting local clinicians.

I’m responsible for PeaceHealth’s operations across Oregon. Here’s why ApolloMD is the right choice for RiverBend’s emergency department 
Published in Lookout Eugene-Springfield, Feb. 19, 2026 
Dr. Jim McGovern, Chief Hospital Executive for PeaceHealth Oregon, details why ApolloMD was selected after a competitive review process and outlines recent investments intended to expand ED capacity and improve access.