5 Health Care Workers At OHSU Have COVID-19; So Do Kaiser Permanente Staff
A handful of staff at Oregon Health & Science University have tested positive for COVID-19.
Lynne Terry
Oregon Providers, State Worried As Supply Of Protective Gear Dwindles
Oregon is erecting a field hospital at the fairgrounds in Salem to treat an expected overflow of patients due to the coronavirus epidemic, but that’s not going to be enough.
Oregon Risks Chaos Without An Emergency Plan, former Gov. John Kitzhaber Says
No one knows what will happen in Oregon, but if the exponential spread of the coronavirus isn’t stopped, the picture won’t be pretty.
State Requires Long-Term Care Facilities To Limit Visitors To Prevent Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak
Oregon health and human services officials have imposed mandatory restrictions on residential care facilities, telling them to limit visitors and restrict social activities to try to prevent a fatal coronavirus outbreak like the one in Washington state.
Oregon Running Low On Coronavirus Tests
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The Oregon Health Authority has run low on coronavirus tests.
OHSU, AFSCME Settle Union Complaints Over Social MediaTrolling
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Oregon Health & Science University has signed an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union over its complaints that OHSU employees trolled Twitter in an effort to stymie union activity during contract negotiations.
Feds Slash Quality Improvement Funding For Nursing Homes
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Federal authorities have drastically cut contracts for quality improvement work for nursing homes and other facilities that cater to an older, vulnerable Medicare population, forcing layoffs in Oregon and nearby states and a scaling back of hands-on assistance.
Portland Area Hospitals Say They're Prepared For Coronavirus
Oregon hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of patients infected with coronavirus, though they’ve released scant details but at least one hospital has started to isolate rooms for patients.
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