Oregon Epidemiologists Sought To Delay Brown's Reopening Plan
Public records reveal tension between political and health concerns at the highest levels of Oregon's government in late April, as reopening plans were finalized.
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Oregon's Tracking Of Hospital Safety Equipment Rife With Holes
Hospitals claim they have enough personal protective equipment but health care workers disagree.
Citing unsafe conditions, health care workers in Oregon for weeks have been pushing for greater transparency around how much personal protective equipment hospitals have on hand.
Portland Tribune: Report: COVID-19 Hitting Hispanic Oregonians Hard
A new state breakdown of confirmed Oregon COVID-19 cases indicates that Hispanic Oregonians are over-represented, while African Americans are not.
Portland Tribune: Gov. Kate Brown, Local Officials: Stay Home To Slow Coronavirus
In a confusing joint appearance, Gov. Kate Brown, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Friday evening that Oregonians should avoid non-essential trips in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Portland Tribune: Wheeler Considering Using Wapato For COVID-19 Patients
Discussions are underway about using the former Wapato Jail as shelter to house the homeless and treat COVID-19 victims.
The idea is supported by owner Jordan Schnitzer, a developer who is working to open the facility as a homeless service center.
Portland Tribune: OHSU Supports Sheltering-In-Place Order To Limit COVID-19 Spread
Dr. Renee Edwards, chief medical office for Oregon Health & Sciences University, said Wednesday that the university supports ordering Portland-area residents to stay in their homes and "shelter in place."
Portland Tribune: Special Session Looms As Virus Hammers Economy
With the spread of the COVID-19 virus straining Oregon's economy and health care systems, legislative leaders are calling for a special legislative session to allocate money and pass laws to ease the outbreak's impact.
OHA Blasted for Poor Vetting of Job Applicants
The Oregon Health Authority never conducted a basic internet search of candidates' backgrounds for a top state benefits administrator job last year, instead hiring James Raussen, who'd been caught in an ethics violation while an Ohio lawmaker and who subsequently quit his Chicago city job after a
OHSU faulted for not helping graduate become doctor
The woman went into the restroom of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center a few weeks ago and cried.
She was due back at her $11-per-hour job as a medical scribe, a note-taking shadow of the doctor that she could have been. But she needed a few minutes to compose herself after an outright rejection from the director of internal medicine for a chance to apply for his residency program.
