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Multnomah County Driving Surge of Patients Sent to State Mental Hospital

More patients are being admitted to the state mental hospital who’ve been arrested, some of them from petty misdemeanors, and account for nearly the entire growth at the facility, which is busting at the seams and turning away people who could be civilly committed.

Jun 3, 2016

Understaffing concerns have helped fuel nurse union rallies such as the one outside Providence Health's Oregon headquarters in Portland on January 20, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Stressed and overworked, nurses want strict hospital staffing requirements

A union representing Oregon nurses says staff-to-patient ratios will halt nurses from fleeing the profession, while hospitals worry about fewer beds for patients.

Feb 9, 2023
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The Oregon Health Authority headquarters in Salem | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

State not recovering costs for new Oregon merger reviews

Fees paid by companies fall far short of covering expenses of program set up to protect patients, consumers

Jun 11, 2024
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Oregon Hospital Halts Most Internal Coronavirus Tracking

The decision by Good Shepherd Health Care System in Umatilla County upsets employees who feel they are being kept in the dark.

Oct 5, 2020

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Flu infections in Southern Oregon are the highest in the state this season

Officials point to an increase in emergency department visits for flu-like symptoms, especially among children

Jan 2, 2024

A multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been filed and police are investigating allegations that a nurse repeatedly stole narcotics prescribed for patients and replaced them with tap water at Asante Rogue River Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. | ROGUE VALLEY TIMES