mental health

Concerns Cloud Transformation Team

As the group’s final meeting approaches, key questions remain unanswered
March 10, 2011--Those hoping to get a clearer picture Wednesday night of what Oregon's healthcare reform legislation might look like were sorely disappointed, as the Health System Transformation Team raised more concerns about process and received few concrete answers from the Oregon Health Authority and Governor John Kitzhaber’s staff. Read More >>

Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus to Focus on Budget Cuts

Sen. Suzanne Bonamici and Rep. Andy Olson will lead the caucus during the upcoming session
January 26, 2011 -- Mental health issues are complex, contentious, and continually debated in communities and congressional districts nationwide. In Oregon, where the incidence of mental illness is high but access to care less so, legislators from both sides of the aisle will hold caucus meetings in the hope of reaching consensus on mental health issues. Read More >>

Mental Health Leaders to Discuss Use of Psychiatric Medication

Bob Whitaker calls mental illness a hidden epidemic and questions why the number of people diagnosed has tripled in the past 20 years
January 19, 2011 -- Bob Whitaker, a journalist and well-regarded author of books about mental healthcare and illness in America is coming to Portland on Feb. 10 to discuss his new book, Anatomy of an Epidemic, and how psychiatric medication is used to treat people with mental illness. Read More >>

Oregon's Healthcare System Prepares for Big Changes

Discussion is under way about integrating mental health and long-term care services into the Medicaid managed care plans
December 15, 2010 -- The wheels are already in motion for a profound change to Oregon’s healthcare delivery system. Read More >>

It’s Time to Strengthen Community-Based Mental Health

Before moving people out of Oregon State Hospital, officials should heed the warning by the U.S. Department of Justice
December 7, 2010 – Individuals with mental illnesses are better served in the community at a lower cost to the state, but I don’t necessarily agree that merely transferring individuals back to communities from in-patient or residential settings improves the quality of care. Read More >>

OSH Spends Nearly $2 Million to Change Culture

A firm based in Indiana, Kaufman Global, has been hired to turn Oregon State Hospital into a first-class psychiatric facility
December 1, 2010 – State officials signed a nearly $2 million professional services contract on Monday to change the culture and turn Oregon State Hospital into a recovery-oriented organization. Read More >>

State Officials to Release New Forecast on Junction City Hospital

That forecast, which will be released in mid-December, is expected to show whether there’s a need for another state mental hospital
November 30, 2010 --As criticism mounts over building another mental hospital in Junction City, Richard Harris, assistant director of the state’s Addictions and Mental Health Division, is preparing a re-forecasting report that’s expected to reveal whether such a facility is still needed. Read More >>

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 >>

Governor-elect Kitzhaber Proposes Changes to OHP

He wants to consolidate physical health, mental health and long-term care services, handing that authority to the Medicaid managed care plans
November 17, 2010 -- Even before he takes the oath of office, Governor-elect John Kitzhaber has some changes in mind when it comes to the Oregon Health Plan, which was created under his leadership as Senate President. Read More >>

Oregon State Hospital on Road to Recovery

Its new superintendent intends to take the hospital to a more person-centered, recovery-based approach
November 4, 2010 -- It's time for Oregon to be known for something other than being the setting of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, says the new superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital. Read More >>
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