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Oregon Hospital Revenues, Profits Rise In Third Quarter of 2020

But hospital leaders say last year’s temporary boost from the federal CARES Act bailout conceals continuing financial shortfalls at Oregon hospitals.

Mar 8, 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

OHSU Employees Take Public Stand In Sex Assault Case, Moving Alleged Victim To Tears

A lawsuit against the university and a former medical resident has touched a nerve over what many see as a pattern of OHSU ignoring misconduct.

Mar 4, 2021
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St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

Medical Techs Strike At St. Charles Hospitals In Central Oregon

The nonprofit system warns that the strike by the 150-member work group “threatens public health and safety of the community,” but fails to persuade a federal judge to bar the walkout.

Mar 3, 2021
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Dr. Jason Campbell, front, gained a following with his dance videos on TikTok and YouTube.

Lawsuit Against TikTok Doc At OHSU Angers Employees, Prompts Calls For Change

Dozens of employees expressed solidarity with the plaintiff and dismay at OHSU over its alleged handling of sexual assault allegations involving a former anesthesiology physician who’s known for his dance videos.

Mar 1, 2021

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Oregon Sets Minimum Charity Care Levels For Hospitals

Other states have set minimums for hospital groups but Oregon is the first to set levels for individual hospitals, which have profited from the expansion of Medicaid.

Feb 17, 2021
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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. | COURTESY OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Salem Health Forging Ahead But Vaccine Clinics Canceled In Portland

Salem Health said it will try to keep its planned schedule but two sites in Portland will be canceled on Friday due to expected snow and ice.

Feb 11, 2021

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Oregon Health & Science University Marquam Hill campus in Portland. | OHSU

Racist Incident Disrupts OHSU Union Meeting

A meeting was disrupted by someone who played a video of a stabbing while yelling racist epithets and then joined a subsequent meeting and swore at the union while playing a racist song.

Feb 1, 2021
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Universities Report More Potentially Problematic Virus Variants

Oregon State University has found numerous instances of a Southern California strain that’s caused several large outbreaks there, plus a highly infectious British strain.

Jan 29, 2021

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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

OHSU’s Pandemic Economic Woes Largely Over

The institution also said in a presentation prepared for its board that it is moving toward “making OHSU an anti-racist organization.”

Jan 27, 2021
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Looking To Sign Up For A Vaccine? Good Luck

Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties have closed their signup form, leaving about 50,000 people in the metro area without an appointment.

Jan 25, 2021