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Fired neonatal doctors call for transparency, safety at Asante
A group of neonatal doctors who were fired from Asante’s Medford hospital last month has created a social media page to call for safety in neonatal intensive care and transparency at the southern Oregon health system. Their Facebook page, “Babies First: Physicians Advocating for Neonatal Care,” was created last...
ashland.news
Fired NICU doctors push for changes inside Asante leadership
Social media page launched to urge continuing quality care from regional facility based in Medford; Asante officials have disputed care concerns but provide limited additional comment. Community outcry continues following the firing of nine long-time neonatal intensive care unit doctors at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford last month.
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H.O.P.E. Drug Court Participant Launches ‘Bags of Hope’ Mental Health Project
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A participant in Douglas County’s H.O.P.E. Drug Court is turning his community project into an effort to support people receiving mental health services while helping reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. Nathan Sessions is launching “Greeting Mental Health with Hope,” a project that will collect individually...
KOBI-TV NBC5
Local providers looking to expand outpatient services for families
MEDFORD, Ore. – Asante will be closing two outpatient facilities in Grants Pass and Medford on August 28th. Now some families have been looking for providers to replace services they rely on, all the while some providers are looking to expand their services. “I was shocked when I heard...
youroregonnews.com
Wyden’s health care tour goes virtual on Sunday; in-person in Medford on Monday
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will be in Southern Oregon for a portion of his “Reimagining Health Care for America” tour. Wyden, D-Ore., is wrapping up four hearings, held between Aug. 11 and 17, in Eugene, Salem and Portland, with an in-person session Monday in Medford. The hearings, which local media will be permitted to attend, will gather testimony “from local patients, consumers of long-term care, family caregivers, nurses, doctors and pharmacists,” according to a release.
KOBI-TV NBC5
Rogue Community Health earns honors
Medford, Ore. – Local non-profit Rogue Community Health is being honored by a national organization for excellence. The Medford-based health system was one of just two Oregon community health centers to achieve a Silver Health Center Quality Leader Badge this year. No gold or bronze badges were awarded in...
ashland.news
Terminated Asante NICU doctors criticize hiring of temporary physicians
Former team of 9 NICU specialists raised concerns involving patient care; Asante dismisses ‘one-sided press release’. Nine former Asante NICU doctors are speaking out following termination of their contract with the region’s embattled healthcare provider and calling for “transparency, accountability and continued attention to patient safety following replacement of the longstanding neonatology group with temporary clinicians.”
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Latest Asante cuts leave patients, employees facing more uncertainty
Asante to close Medford and Grants Pass outpatient rehab facilities; nurse’s union launches ‘Save Rogue Regional’ website. A growing list of changes to Asante-run facilities in Southern Oregon will affect outpatient rehabilitation and physical, occupational and speech therapy for patients recovering from injuries, surgeries, neurological conditions and chronic illnesses, according to employee interviews conducted by the Rogue Valley Times.
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Air quality alert issued for Medford-Ashland, Salem, and Portland through Thursday
OREGON - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday morning for several parts of the state due to elevated levels of ozone pollution. According to DEQ, the advisory affects the Portland metro area, Salem, Medford-Ashland, Hermiston and Ontario. The agency expects the advisory to last...
KOBI-TV NBC5
Local mother speaks out as Asante plans to close outpatient clinics
MEDFORD, Ore. – In the wake of Asante’s decision to close two outpatient facilities in southern Oregon later this month, one mother is speaking out about the essential services they offer to disabled children in the community. As NBC5 previously reported, Asante’s outpatient rehabilitation clinics in Medford and...
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Coding Corner: The Patient Doesn’t Need to Be in the ICU to Qualify for Critical Care Billing
A 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to a medical unit with pneumonia. Overnight, his oxygen requirement increases from 4 L/min via nasal cannula to high-flow oxygen. During morning rounds, he becomes increasingly tachypneic. An arterial blood gas reveals acute hypercapnic respiratory failure with a pH of 7.24 and PaCO2 of 72 mmHg.
youroregonnews.com
Latest Asante cuts leave patients, employees facing more uncertainty
Asante to close Medford and Grants Pass outpatient rehab facilities; nurse’s union launches ‘Save Rogue Regional’ website. A growing list of changes to Asante-run facilities in Southern Oregon will affect outpatient rehabilitation and physical, occupational and speech therapy for patients recovering from injuries, surgeries, neurological conditions and chronic illnesses, according to employee interviews conducted by the Rogue Valley Times.
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Medford Fire Station 15 Rebuild Nears Completion
Medford, OR. — Medford Fire Department crews have moved into the newly rebuilt Fire Station 15 as construction enters its final phase, city officials announced. Crews began operating from the new facility earlier this month while Outlier Construction completed remaining interior and exterior details. The move ended firefighters’ use of temporary housing and an apparatus bay installed at the site during construction.
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Mother of Asante therapy patient speaks out on clinic closing
MEDFORD, Ore. - With Asante closing closing outpatient physical therapy locations, one patient's mother spoke out with concerns about her daughters recovery progress. "I was devastated, my daughter was devastated, There were so many tears," said Connie Schwab, the mother of an Asante therapy patient. "These people are amazing. I realize that Asante has financial issues, but closing this clinic is a horrible mistake."
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Medford Residents to See Utility Rate Increase
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford residents will see a $9.38 increase in utility rates for local maintenance and upgrades, effective July 1. The first bill reflecting the new rate will arrive August 2026. The fee is increasing from over $76 to now $85.91 a month for single family residential customers. It funds public safety, parks, street maintenance, sewer treatment, and storm damage.