hospitals

OHSU Achieves Breakthrough On Malaria Vaccine

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University announced an initial breakthrough on a vaccine against malaria, which killed nearly 500,000 people worldwide in 2017.

By:

Lynne Terry

Hospitals Check To See If Patients Are Donor-Worthy — Not Their Organs, But Pockets

Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who rely on them most: their patients.

By:

Phil Galewitz

Need a hip replacement performed at an Oregon hospital? For an inpatient surgery, it could cost you – or your insurer – as much as $42,102 or as little as $29,304 depending on where you go, says a new nationwide report on hip and knee replacements.

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Lawsuit Says OHSU Perpetuates ‘Toxic Environment’ Of Sexual Discrimination; University Denies Claims

An accomplished surgeon has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University over her pay, career advancement opportunities and a “hostile” work environment.

By:

Lynne Terry

Briefly: 5 Army Soldiers Embedded At OHSU

Five soldiers in the U.S. Army are now working in the Emergency Department at Oregon Health & Science University.

By:

Lynne Terry

An Oregon labor union is embroiled in a dispute with Providence Health & Services over millions of dollars in Providence executive pay while trying to win representation for hundreds of lower-paid workers.

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Top Unity Center for Behavioral Health Official Resigns

A leader at the Unity Center for Behavioral Health resigned.

Chris Farentinos, the mental health facility’s vice president is “leaving to pursue new opportunities,” according to an announcement obtained by The Lund Report.

By:

Jessica Floum

Former Janitor Sues OHSU, Saying He Was Fired For Being Black

A man who worked at Oregon Health & Science University for nearly three decades is suing the institution for discrimination, claiming he was fired for being black and lost full retirement benefits.

By:

Lynne Terry