Hospitals

Hospital Safety Scores Reveal Only 29 Percent of Oregon Hospitals get High Marks

None of Oregon’s hospitals have gotten straight A’s since 2012, according to the Leapfrog Group analysis, while Bay Area and Samaritan Albany ranked the lowest in the latest ratings, earning D’s.

Jul 8, 2015
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Charity Care Spending Falls by Half at Providence Hospitals

Preliminary 2014 figures suggest CCO enrollments leave fewer patients unable to pay; meanwhile, tax filings reveal millions in compensation for nonprofit’s executives

Jun 24, 2015
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Oregon Hospitals See Increased Charges During First Quarter

Southern Coos Hospital saw the highest increase followed by Samaritan Pacific Communities, while other hospitals, including Providence Hood River saw their charges decline during the same time period.

Sep 10, 2014
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Are Oregon Hospitals Safe Places to Work?

Hospitals face growing pressure to prevent patient injuries and stop the spread of infections. But are they doing enough to keep their own workers healthy and safe?

Oct 28, 2013

OHSU Receives Higher Medicare Payments than other Oregon Hospitals

Uninsured patients are charged two to three times more for the same procedure at area hospitals

Jul 13, 2013

For-Profit Hospitals Skimp on Charity Care

April 26, 2013 – Oregon's two for-profit hospitals are among the stingiest hospitals in the state when it comes to providing care for the poor.

Apr 26, 2013

Nursing Graduates Face a Changing Job Market

November 10, 2011 -- It took Jennifer Wieczorek, a 2008 graduate of Linfield College's nursing program, a year and a half to find a job using her degree – and she was the last person in her cohort to do so. While in school, Wierczorek had a verbal agreement with Legacy Good Samaritan that she’d work there as an operating room nurse upon graduation. But it took longer than expected to pass her board certification exams, and by the time she did, Legacy didn't have a position for her anymore.

Nov 10, 2011

St. Helens Tries Again For Hospital

June 2, 2010 --Unwilling to accept defeat, Columbia Health District is once again attempting to convince state officials that there’s a need for a 12-bed hospital in St. Helens. But the process is ripe with contention. Residents who’ve opposed the hospital in the past are likely to raise the same concerns – questioning whether the hospital can sustain itself financially and meet the needs of the community – at a public hearing later this month.

Jun 2, 2010

PeaceHealth Beats out Providence for SW Washington Hospital

March 19, 2010 – Call it a war between the two most powerful Catholic healthcare systems in the Pacific Northwest. As it turned out, Providence Health System found itself on the losing side. The big prize – Southwest Washington Health Center – went to Bellevue-based PeaceHealth run by President Alan Yordy. Within the next 3-12 months, following a thorough due diligence process, that hospital system will become part of its strategic network. No money will trade hands because both systems are non-profit.

Mar 19, 2010