southern Oregon

Unlike earlier COVID-19 waves, doctors say patients are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s and this wave is more severe than prior surges.

April 10, 2013 -- Revenue climbed at five central and southern Oregon hospitals in 2011, even as they all reduced how much they spent on charity care. Expenses were up as well, and four of the five saw profit margins decline, according to financial details revealed in this fifth installment in a series examining the state of Oregon hospitals.

Republished courtesy of the Ashland Daily Tidings Oct. 1, 2012 -- Physician-assisted suicide and abortion dominated audience questions during forums held Thursday and Friday on a possible partnership between Ashland Community Hospital and Dignity Health. Several of the nearly 100 people who attended voiced their concerns over Dignity Health's stance against the Oregon Death with Dignity Act and banning direct abortions unless the mother's life is at risk.

March 24, 2012—A quick, 15-minute appointment with a mental health counselor to talk about the effects of stress and anxiety when a person has an ulcer is radically different than a traditional hour long appointment with a counselor. But providers in southern Oregon are discovering that such appointments, which integrate mental healthcare in the same primary care setting, go a long way toward improving a patient’s health.