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OHSU Manager Told Nurse To Staff Shifts With A ‘Fiscal Lens,’ Not Just A Safety One

An OHSU charge nurse was investigated for her “tone” when raising patient safety concerns, prompting the Oregon Nurses Association to file a complaint.

Nov 1, 2022
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Three influenza A (H5N1/bird flu) virus particles. The image incorporates two CDC transmission electron micrographs that have been inverted, repositioned and colorized by NIAID. | COURTESY/CDC AND NIAID VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Why Oregonians should care, but not panic, about bird flu

Experts, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress that the current risk to the general public is low. However, flu viruses can evolve, and the CDC rates the bird flu’s potential to adapt for sustained human-to-human transmission as “moderate.

Dec 19, 2024

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Gov. Brown’s Medicaid Budget Would Crimp Hospitals, Insurers

A hospital industry group criticizes the proposed cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates following a rough year for hospitals that have seen reduced revenue from elective procedures.

Dec 1, 2020
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Over 8,500 Purple Caps Donated to Oregon and Southwest Washington Newborns to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome

Nov 4, 2013

Emily Bendt cradles her 2-week-old infant, Willow, at her home near Portland, Ore., in early October 2023. Bendt, a pediatric nurse, closely followed the recent approval of the RSV monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab but has been unable to find it for her daughter. | AMELIA TEMPLETON/OPB

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

The factors slowing down Nirsevimab dissemination include supply, high cost and bureaucratic obstacles in Medicaid’s vaccine distribution system for children

Oct 26, 2023

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Price-fixing claims multiply against Regence BlueCross BlueShield, other Blues insurers

The Blues say the allegations are baseless, but suits against them are mounting — with Regence hit with 10 federal suits in 48 hours — as a national $2.8 billion settlement splinters

Mar 6, 2025
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