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$27.8 Million Later, Oregon Shuts Down the On the Move Program

The program, which got under way in April 2008, was focused on moving people out of institutions such as nursing homes into the community
November 3, 2011 – After spending nearly $28 million to transition people out of nursing homes into home and community-based settings, Oregon has shut down the On the Move program, a Money Follows the Person project funded by the federal government. Read More >>

DHS Investigation Claims Top Administrators

James Toews and Cathy Cooper step down after program mismanagement revealed
March 18, 2011 -- The state’s top two administrators for the Division of Seniors and People with Disabilities have lost their jobs in connection with an investigation into a federal grant program that helped transition seniors from nursing homes to residential settings. Read More >>

No End in Sight for Money Follows the Person

Yet state officials want to know if there have been any safety problems with people who’ve been moved into that program
February 16, 2011 – Despite a pronouncement by James Toews that the multi-level investigation into the Money Follows the Person program would be wrapped up by now, apparently there’s no end in sight. That investigation has been under way by the Department of Justice since last August. Read More >>

Dameron Leaves Legacy on Oregon Patient Safety

Jim Dameron retires this month from the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, which he helped create nearly a decade ago
December 15, 2010 -- Looking back on it now, there were several forces that led Jim Dameron to help create and then run Oregon's Patient Safety Commission. Read More >>

Healthcare Workers Need to Have Flu Vaccinations

A work group is attempting to increase the number of workers getting the flu vaccine with a voluntary program
November 12, 2010 -- Despite the fact that 1,316 Oregonians were hospitalized and 67 died of influenza-related illnesses last year, Oregon healthcare workers are still falling behind when it comes to vaccinating themselves for the flu. Read More >>

James Toews to Brief Legislators on ‘Money Follows Person’

Administrator of Oregon’s division for seniors and people with disabilities intends to testify at the December 15 Emergency Board
November 10, 2010 -- James Toews is likely to face another grilling by legislators about the Money Follows the Person program (MFP) when he testifies before the Emergency Board on Dec. 15. Read More >>

CMS Expects Report on Money Follows the Person

That report, which was due September 14, will show how the federal funds have been re-invested to expand long-term care services
October 27, 2010 -- While a multi-level investigation is still under way by the Oregon Department of Justice into the Money Follows the Person program, James Toews acknowledged that his staff is in the process of compiling financial information to submit to the federal government.  Read More >>

Hospitals Unlikely to Put Mistakes in Writing

Oregon hospitals are also reporting too few errors, while on their way to adopting a standard surgical checklist
February 11, 2010 -- Despite a concerted effort by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, Oregon hospitals are falling short in providing written notice to patients that a mistake occurred within their facility. Read More >>
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