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Last year, Dr. Dean Sidelinger warned of surging cases of the delta variant. Cases now are of a less threatening type. | KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/OPB

Oregon Health Authority Managing COVID-19 Without More Mandates

Oregon health officials expect the current wave of COVID-19 cases will not lead to new statewide restrictions to reduce spread.

May 19, 2022

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Oregon saw surge in patients contracting infections in health care facilities

Infections contracted from catheters, ventilators and central lines grew in Oregon during the pandemic

Jul 11, 2023
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Federal Health Reform Uncertainty Overshadows State Legislative Efforts

Oregon’s political leaders will head to Salem next week with high hopes and big fears about the future of the state’s ongoing effort to reform and improve its healthcare programs, a bipartisan panel told nearly 400 people Wednesday morning, at an Oregon Health Forum gathering dedicated to the 2017 legislative session.

Jan 25, 2017

Oregon Health & Science University and SEIU Local 503 held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for home health workers at the Oregon Convention Center./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Oregon Tries Drive-Through Clinic, National Guard To Speed Vaccine Distribution

In Portland and Salem over the weekend, hospital providers held COVID-19 vaccination clinics for thousands of home health care workers and others not affilitated with hospital systems who risk becoming infected.

Jan 11, 2021