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The west plaza at Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | COURTESY OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Amid Oregon State Hospital Problems, Health Systems Go To Court

Hospitals and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health want judges to force the state psychiatric hospital to treat civilly committed patients.

Aug 2, 2022
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The Oregon State Hospital campus in Junction City. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

Proposed Safety Fixes To Oregon State Hospital Facility Were ‘Unacceptable,’ Feds Say

State officials have proposed beefed-up improvements to patient care in Junction City and await a response from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jun 13, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Expert Recommends State Ease Oregon State Hospital Bottlenecks

The neutral evaluator’s recommendations are part of an interim settlement the state hospital reached with Disability Rights Oregon.

Jun 6, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Wanted: New Employees At Oregon State Hospital 

Even as one out of five existing staff posts lie vacant, Oregon State Hospital officials are pushing to recruit staff to fill new jobs.

Jun 2, 2022
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The Oregon State Hospital campus in Junction City. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

State Vows Changes After Feds Blast Unsafe Conditions At Oregon State Hospital's Junction City Campus

The state hospital’s Junction City campus was cited for numerous violations in an inspection after a patient escaped during an outing.

May 25, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Feds Threaten Decertification Of Oregon State Hospital's Junction City Campus

The state-run mental hospital must improve patient safety at its satellite campus or it will lose eligibility for Medicare funding, inspectors warn.

May 9, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon National Guardsman Removed From Oregon State Hospital Duty

State investigators found a Guard member engaged in unprofessional conduct, records show.

Apr 26, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon State Hospital Patient Punched In Head In Altercation With Staff 

A temporary staffing agency aide was banned after he struck a patient who’d called him a racist epithet, records show.

Apr 18, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

National Guard Member Investigated Over Patient Interactions While Deployed at Oregon State Hospital

An Oregon guard member has been released from their deployment over an incident that is still under investigation.

Apr 5, 2022
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Officials Tie Psychiatric Hospital’s Needs To More Community Programs

Legislators grilled an outside expert and the Oregon Health Authority about a proposal to charge counties that don’t accept Oregon State Hospital patients.

Feb 17, 2022
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