For the third time in two years, the Oregon State Hospital in Salem has a new leader. The most recent departure follows the sudden death of a patient last month and mounting safety concerns at the ...
Following a patient death in March, Oregon State Hospital released a 30-day stabilization plan to address safety concerns. The plan focuses on improving staff responses to critical incidents, ...
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Hospital has a new acting superintendent after an "unexpected patient death" last month and the resignation of its interim superintendent. Gov. Tina Kotek said she ...
A landmark 2017 Oregon law that limited how much hospitals can bill state employees’ health care plans has saved the state around $50 million annually without harming providers’ ability to operate, ...
It has become a heartbreaking ritual in Oregon’s Capitol. Every year or two, family members of people with severe mental illness come before lawmakers hoping for a turning point. They have watched ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal officials have penalized Oregon health leaders for “failing to protect” members of the public. On Friday, Marion County reported that U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne ...