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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 >>

State Backs Away From Mail Order Pharmacies

The change would have impacted 115,000 Medicaid clients
April 21, 2010 -- Mandates are never swallowed easily, particularly when they defy the status quo. State officials learned that lesson when they attempted to change the way Medicaid clients get their prescriptions filled. 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 >>

Drug Monitoring Program Passes Despite ACLU

At the last minute, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to track prescriptions of controlled substances over objections from the ACLU
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July 1, 2009 -- People who doctor shop for painkillers such as Oxycodone could have a difficult time getting multiple prescriptions once state officials set up a drug monitoring database. With the death of pop star Michael Jackson, this issue has dominated the headlines. Read More >>
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