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Mandate On Hospital Price Transparency Sinks Into Quagmire

Many hospitals fail to post all the data, studies find, while some critics say pricing and medical procedures are too complex to allow easy shopping by consumers.

Aug 9, 2021
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Health Care Staff Will Have To Be Tested For COVID-19 Or Vaccinated, Gov. Brown Decides

The announcement follows decisions by some hospital systems to require employee vaccinations against COVID-19 despite an Oregon law banning the practice.

Aug 4, 2021

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OHSU receiving a shipment of Pfizer BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine. | OHSU/FRITZ LIEDTKE

OHSU Will Require Staff Vaccinations By Sept. 1

The institution will give employees the opportunity to opt out, provided they go through an education session and abide by certain rules.

Aug 3, 2021

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Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kaiser Permanente Will Defy Law And Require COVID-19 Vaccinations 

Gov. Kate Brown is expected to announce a decision soon that could pave the way for other health care companies to require vaccinations.

Aug 2, 2021
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU Shrinks Incoming Classes Of Medical And Nursing Students Amid Workforce Shortage

OHSU said it made the decision, which may be a first in the country, because it does not have enough clinical placements for students.

Jul 27, 2021
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Prices In Oregon For Many Common Medical Procedures Have Surged, Data Show

Prices also varied wildly from one hospital to another, which the state says underscores the importance of Oregon’s new cost-growth control program.

Jul 22, 2021
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Dozens of people showed up at the OHSU rally for an alleged victim and against OHSU's handling of a sexual abuse case. | DR. SUE AICHER

Former Resident Sues OHSU — Again

The latest suit accuses OHSU of violating a settlement agreement in a discrimination suit filed in 2018 and hurting the former staff member's attempt to finish her training.

Jul 13, 2021

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Hundreds Die In Northwest Heat Wave

From Oregon to British Columbia, temperatures set new highs, reaching more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit in one British Columbian town.

Jun 30, 2021

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Looking For A Job In Health Care? OHSU Is Hiring

The institution intends to add 1,200 jobs as part of a plan to resume its growth trajectory after undergoing revenue cuts early in the pandemic.

Jun 23, 2021
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Surgeons perform a heart transplant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center if Southwest Portland. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

Providence Wins Federal Certification For Heart Transplant Program

The approval means that Providence can seek reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid for heart transplants which can cost more than $1 million.

Jun 23, 2021