Oregon bill would again allow out-of-state place for foster children
Opponents say the proposal would eliminate protections and place kids at further risk. It also would modify child restraint and seclusion definitions.
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 ...
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Compassus, Providence JV Gains Ground After Concerns
Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care ...
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State review of OHSU takeover of Legacy Health nears recommendation
Earlier this month an Oregon Health Authority spokesperson told The Lund Report that the merger review office’s six-month ...
Becker's Hospital Review2d
18 hospitals, health systems raising workers’ pay
The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since December 2024. Note: This webpage was last updated on March 28 and will continue to be updated ...
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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A doctor suspects the drop in aid-in-dying deaths is due to a “cooling of the heightened interest” in the repealed act.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Oregon State Hospital conditions found to constitute 'serious threat'
The findings come from an accrediting body following a patient death last week at the pychiatric hospital in Salem.
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Surveyor at Oregon State Hospital finds conditions that pose ‘serious threat to patient health and safety’
The Joint Commission notified Oregon State Hospital Wednesday that it has identified a serious threat to patient health and ...