Hospitals

Nurse David Baca checks the only free ER room in Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford.

Jackson County Grapples With Surge In COVID-19 Cases

A nurse at Rogue Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in the county, says that for the first time a stream of people are staggering into the emergency room, short of breath.

Nov 18, 2020
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Providence Severs 182 Jobs, But Offers Most New Positions In Affiliate

A total of 177 will be offered new jobs in a Providence affiliate based in Iowa but they'll be able to stay where they are and work under their current boss.l

Nov 18, 2020

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

The Pandemic Rages, But Oregonians With Heart Failure Still Get New Hearts

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has performed five heart transplants since July, and Oregon Health & Science University is on track to complete its fifth heart transplant this week since April this week.

Nov 18, 2020

The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Health Authority Seeks To Regulate Health Care Industry Mergers

Government officials and industry experts expect to see consolidation among health systems and smaller organizations following the financial hit caused by the pandemic.

Nov 16, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown. | JAIME VALDEZ/PORTLAND TRIBUNE

Oregon Faces A Moment Of Reckoning With COVID-19

Gov. Kate Brown announces new restrictions to curb a worrying spike in cases that has put Oregon in a “dangerous” situation.

Nov 13, 2020

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Hospitalizations Tied to Drug Use On the Rise, Study Finds

The increase in hospitalizations from 2008 to 2018 underscores the need for the state to find new ways to treat and prevent addiction, researchers said.

Nov 12, 2020

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Four Oregon Hospitals Penalized For Safety Issues

Many others are being penalized as part of federal Medicare programs that cut pay to hospitals for frequent readmission of sick patients and hospital-acquired infections.

Nov 5, 2020
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PeaceHealth, Vancouver - Medical Center Physician's Building. | COURTESY PEACEHEALTH

Washington State Prepares For COVID-19 Surge

The state’s hospitals are below maximum capacity for the moment, with COVID-19 patients in 3% of hospital beds.

Oct 29, 2020

Providence Cancer Institute Joins Race For COVID-19 Vaccine

Providence researchers will begin testing on 36 people as part of a Phase 1 trial of a drug developed in collaboration with two biotech companies -- OncoSec and UbiVac.

Oct 29, 2020

COURTESY OF OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

OHSU Finances Hold Steady; Board Looks At Complaints

Patient volumes and revenues are in line with the company’s projections, according to a report covering the first quarter of this fiscal year.

Oct 28, 2020
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