Chief Medical Officers Praise ‘Fearlessness,’ Preparation During Pandemic
Chief medical officers of large hospital systems in Portland, reflecting on the early, frenetic days of the virus, say the pandemic has changed their perspective.
Ben Botkin
Most Oregon Counties Could Enter Next Reopening Phase By Friday
Thirty-one Oregon counties are expected to move into the next phase of reopening, where they could stay for some time. Multnomah County hopes to enter Phase 1 a week from Friday.
Experts Differ On How To Fix Mental Health Care In Oregon
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Oregon’s mental health system is in a crisis. But should the state focus on preventive care? Provide more therapy sessions? Add hospital beds?
Complaints Prompt Wyden To Seek A Federal Investigation Of Mental Health Care
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“We have to fight to get any money from them, and it can take years sometimes. It’s just become a huge problem.”
Recovery From COVID-19 Could Last A Decade
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Oregon has learned some lessons from the pandemic but a full recovery will take years, according to public health officials and emergency planners testifying Wednesday..
Oregon’s Behavioral Health System Faces Deep Challenges After Pandemic
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Oregon’s behavioral health care system faces a widening crisis.
People need more help than ever after months of isolation. Providers grapple with low reimbursements. Looming state budget cuts threaten to limit services, with no relief in sight.
Hospitals Not ‘Out Of The Woods,” Supplies Of Protective Gear Down
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“Some providers have to reuse masks for up to a week at a time, and we have even heard of physicians sterilizing their N95s in a crock pot,” Dr. Chris Strear, president-elect of the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians told lawmakers. “These standards are not safe.”
Outlook For Medicaid, State Hospital Uncertain Amid $10.5 Billion Budget Shortfall
Oregon state agencies are facing a $10.5 billion shortfall as the state grapples with a deep recession from the pandemic that hit the health care industry hard.
Providers Want Children To Get Caught Up On Vaccines
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Vaccinations rates in children dropped across Oregon over the past two months as families sheltered in place during the pandemic and kept their children out of clinics.
State Will Allow 31 Counties To Partially Reopen
Thirty-one Oregon counties in mostly rural areas will move into the first phase of reopening after the state shut down in March to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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