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Legislators Could Save Money by Halting New State Hospital

Legislators Could Save Money by Halting New State Hospital

Taking care of mentally ill people in community settings not only reduces costs but can create more jobs, according to advocates
November 30, 2010 -- Before embarking on the construction of a $180 million state mental hospital in Junction City, legislators may want to heed the advice of Kevin Campbell. Read More >>
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Workers Picket Against Springfield Hospital

Workers Picket Against Springfield Hospital

SEIU service workers at McKenzie-Willamette picketed for a day in protest of changes to health benefits
@ The Register-Guard
November 18, 2010 -- About 200 service workers — housekeepers, nurse’s aides and others — had walked a picket line at McKenzie-Willamette hospital by midafternoon Wednesday during a one-day strike against the hospital, a union leader said. Read More >>
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Startling Healthcare Costs for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Startling Healthcare Costs for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

A statewide commission will urge legislators to create a drug czar to oversee drug and alcohol addiction programs
November 15, 2010 -- Healthcare costs associated with alcohol and drug abuse amounted to $3.2 billon during 2006 in Oregon – while 70 percent of people who were incarcerated had a substance abuse problem. Read More >>
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Healthcare Workers Need to Have Flu Vaccinations

Healthcare Workers Need to Have Flu Vaccinations

A work group is attempting to increase the number of workers getting the flu vaccine with a voluntary program
November 12, 2010 -- Despite the fact that 1,316 Oregonians were hospitalized and 67 died of influenza-related illnesses last year, Oregon healthcare workers are still falling behind when it comes to vaccinating themselves for the flu. Read More >>
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OHSU’s Credit Rating Turns Into an A

OHSU’s Credit Rating Turns Into an A

Standard and Poor’s cited OHSU’s significant improvement in its operating performance and its solid financial profile
November 8, 2010 -- Oregon Health & Science University has something to brag about. Standard and Poor’s, which issues credit ratings to public and private corporations based on their debt, increased OHSU’s score from BBB+ to an A. Read More >>
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Quality Corp Loses Leader While Facing Challenges

Quality Corp Loses Leader While Facing Challenges

After five years at the helm, Nancy Clarke is retiring but insists the Quality Corp will remain strong
October 29, 2010 -- With the imminent departure of Nancy Clarke who’s led the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation for the past five years, daunting challenges await her successor who’s expected to be named in mid-November. Read More >>
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School Districts Post Unusually High Claims

School Districts Post Unusually High Claims

A recent analysis shows that 99 percent of employees who had Providence or ODS insurance filed a medical or pharmacy claim
October 26, 2010 -- School district employees continue using more healthcare services than their national counterparts, according to consultants for the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Read More >>
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Norman Gruber’s $1.2 Million Salary Explained

Norman Gruber’s $1.2 Million Salary Explained

As president of Salem Hospital, Gruber had a supplemental retirement plan which he cashed out in 2008 because of IRS rules
October 21, 2010 -- The $1.2 million compensation package earned by Norman Gruber, president of Salem Hospital, in 2008 has caused quite a stir among the physician community. Read More >>
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C-section Rates Climb in Portland Area

C-section Rates Climb in Portland Area

Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital is the exception while Curry General Hospital has the lowest rates in the state
October 20, 2010 -- Oregon’s rate of children born by Caesarean section (C-section) is climbing, which concerns obstetric physicians in the state. Read More >>
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Legacy's New Child Hospital Rises in North Portland

Legacy's New Child Hospital Rises in North Portland

Emanuel's children's hospital will attract patients from many West Coast locations who need acute care unavailable in smaller communities
@ Oregonlive.com
October 18, 2010 -- The nine-story Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital slated to open in 2012 stands to be the centerpiece of a $242 million expansion that ranks among the costliest on the inner east side in decades. Read More >>
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