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With Cases Slowing, Multnomah County Comes Off COVID-19 Watch List

“This is good news, but we have a ways to go yet to meet the school reopening metrics,” says Dr. Jennifer Vines, Multnomah County health officer.

Aug 28, 2020

Frank and Leslie Cutitta outside their home in Wayland, Massachusetts./Jesse Costa/WBUR

Another COVID Mystery: Patients Survive Ventilator, But Linger in a Coma

Doctors studying this phenomenon are concerned that medical teams are not waiting long enough for these patients to wake up.

Aug 27, 2020

An ambulance drives through Vancouver, Washington in August. | COURTESY OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER

Vancouver’s Hispanic, Asian Residents Receive Disparate Emergency Medical Care

A study that analyzed tens of thousands of 911 calls found that medics are less likely to assess the pain of Asians and Hispanics and give them vital care.

Aug 26, 2020

Kaiser Permanente Names Leader For Northwest Regional

Jeff Collins has served as interim president since June, replacing Ruth Williams Brinkley who left for a position with Kaiser on the East Coast.

Aug 26, 2020

LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER

State Fines Legacy Nearly $26,000 For Environmental Violation

The fine, the third highest environmental penalty in Oregon in July, stems from an old underground tank that lacked a permit.

Aug 26, 2020
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