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Gresham, OR · Health
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Oregon ASC performs 1st Genio sleep apnea implant in region
Portland-based Oath Surgical has performed the first Genio sleep apnea implant procedure in Oregon and the first in the Pacific Northwest to take place in an ASC setting, according to an Aug. 25 news release shared with Becker’s. The procedure was performed by Andrew Patel, MD, a head and...
thelundreport.org
OHSU hospital violated patient rights and care standards, inspectors found
This article will be updated. A surprise federal inspection earlier this year found poor patient care and other practices at Oregon Health & Science University that violated state and federal law, according to newly disclosed records obtained by The Lund Report. The inspection was conducted in April in response to...
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Providence Says 100 More Beds Coming to Portland Medical Center
PORTLAND, OR – Providence Portland Medical Center will soon be able to help more patients, thanks to foresight from nearly two decades ago. The beds will be spread across two unfinished floors in the hospital’s cancer tower, which were left bare when the tower was built in 2008, in case of future need. Sherri Kulink is the Chief Executive at Providence Portland, and she says that time is now.
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Proposed Expansion of Hillsboro Airport Draws Criticism
HILLSBORO, OR – In a nearly six-hour meeting Tuesday night, Hillsboro City Councilors heard from airport neighbors opposed to New York-based Sky Harbour’s plans to expand Hillsboro’s airport with six private jet hangars for expanded traffic. Sky Harbour’s attorney says the plans have already been approved. Hillsboro’s...
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Providence to open nearly 100 new patient beds in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Providence is expected to step up its bed capacity to meet a growing demand, the health organization announced Tuesday. The Providence Portland Medical Center will open 96 new patient beds, 48 this year and 48 next year it what is called a “med surge unit.”
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Celebrating 20 years of care at Providence Newberg Medical Center
NEWBERG Ore. (KPTV) - Providence Newberg Medical Center celebrates 20 years of care this year. FOX 12’s Wayne Garcia visits the campus to speak with former CFO Jack “Spike” Sumner, who was there to see the grand opening. Chief Administrator Andrew Haslam talks with Wayne about the next twenty years and beyond.
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Doctor shares importance of vaccines ahead of new school year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New supplies, a backpack and clothes are part of many families’ checklists ahead of a new school year, but experts say vaccines are an important part of a student’s success. Those mandated shots help protect and keep children healthy as they head back...
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Portland woman facing eviction after never receiving rental assistance from state Medicaid program
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Newly appointed OHA leader ousts Oregon State Hospital superintendent weeks after he began role
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Less than a month after a new leader took the helm of Oregon State Hospital, officials have announced his departure. Sean Murphy will no longer serve as superintendent of the psychiatric facility in Salem, the Oregon Health Authority revealed on Wednesday. The agency reported that its Interim Director Fariborz Pakseresht decided against advancing Murphy’s trial-service period.
hoodline.com
Washington Park's New Reservoir Plaza Opens After 14-Month Delay
The plaza and upper reflecting pool promenade at Washington Park's reservoir site are officially open to visitors, more than a year after the Portland Water Bureau first celebrated the project's near-completion. The lower reflecting pool area, however, remains closed as crews finish additional work. It's the latest milestone in a water infrastructure project that has stretched on for two decades.
Statesman Journal
Healthcare horror stories punctuate Wyden town hall in Salem
The mother who can’t afford insulin for her child with diabetes. A city where no pharmacy will take the insurance plan most people have. People who have had to declare bankruptcy because of medical bills. For two hours, dozens of people told U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, and state Rep. Lesly Munoz, D-Woodburn, about how difficult it is to access healthcare in Oregon during an Aug. 13 town hall at Chemeketa Community College. Wyden said the United States is projected to spend $6 trillion on healthcare this year. “I just heard over two hours, and I said not a bad point in the house, is I think what the community is saying is they want this community nightmare to be brought to an end,” Wyden said. “They told me all kinds of stories about these horrible kind of situations, and they want new policies that will turn the dreams of good coverage, good, affordable coverage into a reality. So that’s what I’m working on.” Wyden and Salinas said they support the long-debated Medicare for All proposal that would create a universal health insurance for everyone in the U.S. and eliminate private health insurance. A Yale
salembusinessjournal.org
One Year Into City-Run Ambulances, Salem’s Early Results Show Higher Demand and Strong Response Times
Salem took over ambulance transport in July 2025 after years of relying on a private provider. Full first-year results are still pending, but early operating and financial data show a system handling more demand than originally projected. More than a year after Salem made one of the biggest changes to...
idahobusinessreview.com
Eagle-based Cascadia to take over two Oregon Avamere nursing homes
Tigard, Oregon-based Avamere Health Services is laying off about 129 workers as it exits the skilled nursing business. Two of the company’s locations will transition to an Eagle, Idaho, company. At a Glance:. Avamere to lay off about 129 workers starting September. Cascadia Healthcare to transition two former Avamere...
hillsboronewstimes.com
OPINION: Give children a healthy start to school
As a retired nurse educator and grandmother, I believe one of the best ways we can prepare children for a successful school year is to make sure they are up to date on their recommended vaccines. Throughout my decades in nursing, I witnessed firsthand how vaccines transformed diseases that once...
Realty Today
Portland Just Had the World’s Worst Air. For Pacific Northwest Homebuyers, That’s Becoming a Recurring Cost to Weigh
Portland briefly had the worst air quality of any major city in the world this week, edging out Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to rankings from IQAir cited by Insurance Journal. The culprit wasn't local pollution but wildfire smoke drifting across Washington and Oregon, thick enough to trigger air quality alerts on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, reaching into Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, British Columbia and Alberta.
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Hillsboro Medical Center to close geriatric psychiatry, observation units in September
Hillsboro Medical Center plans to shutter its geriatric psychiatry and emergency observation units next month, eliminating dozens of positions in the process. The Oregon Nurses Association has launched a public campaign to stop the closures, arguing the move will reduce access to inpatient mental health care for older adults and leave fewer options for patients needing short-term observation after emergency treatment. As of Thursday, Aug. 6, the union’s online petition had gathered 1,570 signatures.