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.
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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.
The latest fines, based on readmissions between July 2016 and June 2019, will lower reimbursements for the hospitals.
The state’s hospitals are below maximum capacity for the moment, with COVID-19 patients in 3% of hospital beds.
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Patient volumes and revenues are in line with the company’s projections, according to a report covering the first quarter of this fiscal year.
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The 3,000 nurses at OHSU have worked without a contract since the end of August, with the two sides disagreeing about staffing and pay.
Many patients don't know about experimental treatments but doctors say they should ask, take notes and be prepared to be pushy with their providers.
Health systems worked diligently this spring during the stay-home order creating surge plans to expand capacity, including adding surge beds for patients.
Janice Burger, who oversaw four of Providence’s hospitals in the state including one of Oregon's most profitable, is ending her 34-year career in December.
State hospital spokeswoman Rebeka Gipson-King said the patient has been quarantined, as have the 19 other patients who live in the same unit.
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The request comes at a time when the state is trying to curb health care costs but Salem Health says it is trying to make up for a lag in prices in the past.