Search

Mental health crisis facility needed in rural Oregon county.

Rebecca “Gwen” Cox replaces the commission’s current executive director Bethany Walmsley on May 9. The outgoing leader bid farewell to her board with her perspective on “the state of the state” in patient safety -- including areas that need more attention.

January 27, 2012 -- Oregon ambulatory surgery centers want to be an integral part of any newly formed Coordinated Care Organization. But some question just how transparent the 86 freestanding outpatient centers in the state are when it comes to reporting quality.

At a time when a third of Oregon prisoners have mental health needs, activists and leaders are looking at alternatives to jail for intervention and treatment for serious mental illness.