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Oregon Medical Board should improve equity in doctor discipline, audit says

Medical board leadership agreed with recommendations to expand use of disciplinary guidelines and regular reviews to combat racism and ensure consistency

Jan 24, 2024
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America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities

The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the bathroom — will soar in the decades ahead as baby boomers enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Jan 23, 2024

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‘Shell game’: When private equity comes to town, hospitals can see cutbacks, closures

In the past couple of years, private equity’s foray into hospital ownership has drawn public outrage and, increasingly, legislative scrutiny

Jan 22, 2024

A picture of Rogue Regional Medical Center in 2007. At the time it was known as Rogue Valley Medical Center. | BY NICKNELSON/ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.

Infections remained high at Asante Rogue through 2023 despite claims of a decrease

Oregon Health Authority data shows Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center had high numbers of infections in the last two years. That’s the same timeframe a nurse was allegedly replacing patients’ fentanyl with tap water.

Jan 22, 2024

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Law enforcement investigating threats against PeaceHealth Southwest nurse

The Vancouver hospital is boosting security in response to threatening comments on TikTok that reportedly related to notes in a patient’s chart

Jan 22, 2024
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Task force on beer and wine taxes and alcohol addiction gets to work

Alcohol kills more than 2,000 people and costs the state nearly $5 billion a year, according to the Oregon Health Authority

Jan 20, 2024

Two bottles of Buprenorphine-Naloxone, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Portland’s first responders will give immediate opiate treatment after overdoses

The effort is intended to help people move beyond withdrawal symptoms make it easier to consider long-term treatment

Jan 20, 2024

Pictured: the North Albany building of The Corvallis Clinic, P.C. | COURTESY OF THE CORVALLIS CLINIC, P.C.

Rayfield urges closer look at UnitedHealth’s planned purchase of Corvallis Clinic

Citing concerns over patient care at the 11-clinic Oregon chain, Rep. Dan Rayfield — who is speaker of the House — wants more time for public comment and a more comprehensive state review

Jan 19, 2024
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The ambulance entrance at the hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, has been unused since the facility closed in 2022. Its new owners plan to spruce up and reopen the emergency department in 2024 under a new federal program that pays extra Medicare money to rural hospitals that offer emergency services but no longer have inpatient beds. | TONY LEYS/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Federal program to save rural hospitals feels ‘growing pains’

Only 18 of more than 1,700 rural hospitals eligible for a new federal program have applied for and won a new designation intended to stem hospital closures.

Jan 18, 2024

Pharmacists Anaïs Webster Mennuti of Oregon (right) and Kristin Speer of Colorado traveled to interview pharmacists and others for the upcoming documentary “Harmacy.” | COURTESY PHOTO

Oregon pharmacist prepares documentary to spotlight industry changes

A Eugene practitioner and her colleagues are delving into work conditions, safety and the public’s access to care

Jan 18, 2024

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