Cyberattack Hits Owner of Cedar Hills Psychiatric Hospital
The attack shut down Universal Health Services, the owner of Cedar Hills Hospital, which has nearly 100 in-patient beds for mental health patients.
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Oregon Health Authority Hires New Public Health Director
Rachael Banks, who is currently the public health director for Multnomah County, will focus on health inequity issues at the state.
Feds, State Fault Unity Center -- Again -- Following Complaints, Failure To Protect Patients
Complaints and unannounced inspections at Portland’s psychiatric emergency hospital found a range of problems, including patient sexual encounters, an attempted suicide, Facebook livestreaming, escapes, nurse shortages and more.
Guest Opinion: Time To Increase Access To Basic Dental Care In Oregon
With a shortage of dentists in Oregon, the Legislature should pass a bill allowing the state to license dental therapists.
With Surging Revenue, OHSU Wants Pay Restored For 4,500 Staff
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The administration is seeking approval to spend nearly $70 million on salaries just months after imposing cuts as a pandemic austerity measure.
Data Paint Bleak Picture For Hospitals, But Outlook Improving
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Numbers released by the Oregon Health Authority show expected declines after the pandemic hit but do not include an infusion of federal cash or revenue from the resumption of nonemergency procedures.
Federal Audit Faults Oregon’s Oversight of Medicaid Insurers
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Federal officials focused on four coordinated care organizations operating in 2016 and 2017. The Oregon Health Authority said it is now trying to hold them more accountable.
Lawmaker Accuses Oregon Health Authority Of Ignoring People With Disabilities
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Sen. Sara Gelser said plans to improve Oregon’s widely criticized behavioral health system did nothing for a segment of the population.
OHSU Students Win Tuition Fight
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The university has backtracked on its plan to raise tuition by up to 7% and withdraw a promise to freeze tuition, after lawmakers kept the university’s funding largely intact.
Oregon Scraps Crisis Care Guidelines for Health Care Providers
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The move marks another redo by the authority over policies created without the input from minorities and communities of color.
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