Oregon State Hospital faces accreditation setback following patient death
The Oregon State Hospital’s accreditation is in limbo following an outside review that found serious problems with the ...
Disability Rights Oregon report faults state agency for failing to prevent foster youth's suicide
The report asserts that the 17-year-old's death in August 2024 was foreseeable and preventable, but the Oregon Department of ...
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Commission finds ‘serious threat’ to patient health, safety at Oregon State Hospital
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — National healthcare regulators have determined Oregon State Hospital poses a “serious threat” to the ...
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Oregon records rise in ‘Death With Dignity’ prescriptions as senate considers more lax bill
A doctor suspects the drop in aid-in-dying deaths is due to a “cooling of the heightened interest” in the repealed act.
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Oregon public health programs hit with $117 million in surprise federal cuts
The Oregon Health Authority, nonprofits and county health officials are scrambling to react to unexpected cuts after the ...
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Oregon State Hospital conditions found to constitute 'serious threat'
A survey conducted by an accrediting body after a patient death last week at the Oregon State Hospital found conditions it said constituted a "serious threat to public or patient health and safety." ...
Oregon lawmakers advocate for bill requiring hospitals to provide costs up front
Technically, a federal law requiring disclosure of pricing went into effect in 2021. This bill would give Oregonians extra ...
Bill would limit hospital fees in public employee health system
A bill in the Nevada Legislature aims to reduce the cost of hospital stays for patients in the Public Employees’ Benefits ...
Employees, families predict turmoil if Pierce County center for disabled adults closes
The state Legislature has proposed closing the center as a cost-cutting measure. “They’re taking their home away,” an ...
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OHSU Research Head Briefs Staff on Pressure from Kotek to Close Primate Center
Peter Barr-Gillespie, chief research officer at Oregon Health & Science University, held an emergency meeting with staff ...