Hospitals

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Most Oregon hospitals exceed state charitable spending targets, but an increasing number fall short

Medford-based Asante operates a financially robust system, but fell almost $40 million short of state’s floor for community benefit spending in 2024

Mar 31
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KHUNNINE / SHUTTERSTOCK

Before Asante deaths and drug diversion went public, a year of missed warnings

A newly obtained federal report provides undisclosed details of how employees repeatedly observed — and even recorded on video — troubling behavior by a Medford nurse who cared for dozens of patients who'd been prescribed fentanyl. It took 18 months for hospital leaders to connect the situation to a surge in blood infections.

Mar 24

An Adventist Health lawsuit says that the city of Portland was alerted to sewage spills coming from Mall 205. | PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

Adventist Health sues Mall 205 over sewage spills

A new lawsuit claims that hospital staff and patients have suffered from repeated leakages, odors since 2024

Mar 24
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Small Doses: Oregon's nurses union rallies against PeaceHealth’s emergency room change

Also, OHSU faces a lawsuit over a recent data breach, and a plan to pause Oregon's health care cost-control program gets put on hold

Mar 12
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CHOKCHAI POOMICHAIYA/SHUTTERSTOCK

PeaceHealth emergency room deal will test new Oregon law

An Atlanta-based firm set up a company in Oregon to try to comply with a new state law governing the practice of medicine, but lawmakers say it’s precisely the sort of arrangement they were trying to stop

Mar 10
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legislative session ends with wins for Planned Parenthood, immigration advocates and others

Few big-dollar proposals passed, but lawmakers made changes that will affect providers, patients and industry

Mar 9
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PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

Eugene emergency room docs call on lawmakers to scrutinize PeaceHealth outsourcing deal

Oregon Senators on Thursday said the nonprofit’s plan to turn over emergency room services to an outside staffing and management firm was deeply concerning, but leaders of the company and PeaceHealth defend the deal. An Oregon Department of Justice said the agency is aware of the situation, but there's no indication of whether Attorney General Dan Rayfield will review it.

Mar 5
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PEXELS/PIXABAY

Legacy Health data-sharing settlement will pay $15 each to those affected

Some say the figure is too low as law firms seek $2.2 million in fees

Mar 5
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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. | COURTESY BAY AREA HOSPITAL.

Beleaguered Bay Area Hospital pushes for state help

A bid to get help to the publicly owned Coos Bay facility squeaked through a key committee Tuesday, but its long-term fate is unclear

Mar 3
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Hospitals’ push to curb charity care sparks opposition

Hospitals say a 2023 charity care law went further than expected and they’re losing lots of money as a result. Advocates say the law has helped reduce medical debt for Oregonians.

Feb 24
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