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Exposure to measles possible at two Portland health care sites
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — People who went to two health care sites recently in Portland may have been exposed to the measles, state and county health officials said on Tuesday. The two locations are Randall’s Children Hospital Emergency Department waiting room at 2801 N Gantenbein Ave. and Providence St....
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From Prison to Patient: Reimagining Health Care After Incarceration-Part 2
This week, Prison Pipeline continues its conversation with Hilary Nichols of Oregon Health & Science University's Richmond Clinic about the HEAL-R (Health Equity and Lived Experience at Richmond) program. In Part 2 of Prison Pipeline's conversation with Hilary Nichols of Oregon Health & Science University's Richmond Clinic, host Angela Kim explores how the HEAL-R (Health Equity and Lived Experience at Richmond) program is transforming reentry health care by placing people with lived experience at the center of the work.
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Clark County Confirms Measles Case In Unvaccinated Child, Warns Of Possible Exposure At Vancouver Clinic
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Clark County Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child and is warning that people who visited a Vancouver medical clinic last week may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. Health officials said the source of the child’s exposure is...
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Air quality advisory for Portland metro area, Salem, Hermiston and Ontario due to smog
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Environmental quality has issued an air quality advisory for several urban areas across the state due Smog, including both Hermiston in Umatilla County and Ontario in Malheur County. Residents in impacted areas are urged to limited outdoor time and strenuous activates. See the full update from the DEQ below;
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City council supports plan to eliminate leaded fuel at Hillsboro Airport
Oregon’s second busiest airport is planning to veer away from leaded gas in the next few years, and the Hillsboro City Council voiced its full support. At a Tuesday, July 21 meeting, the Hillsboro City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Port of Portland’s plan to eliminate leaded fuel at the Hillsboro Airport by 2030, citing environmental and health concerns for locals.
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A New Residential Treatment Facility to Open in Salem
ALEM, Ore. – Behavioral health professionals and local partners gathered on July 15 to celebrate the opening of Ruth Marie House, a new residential treatment facility that expands housing and treatment options for adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Marion County. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) supported development...
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CRF&R ambulances may avoid Kaiser Westside hospital due to Cornelius Pass closure
The closure of a portion of Cornelius Pass Road near Hillsboro may impact where Columbia County ambulances can take patients. Part of Cornelius Pass Road is expected to be closed until September while construction crews work to replace the bridge over Rock Creek. Traffic detours are in place around the work area.
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New residential treatment facility to open in Salem
SALEM, Ore. – Behavioral health professionals and local partners gathered on July 15 to celebrate the opening of Ruth Marie House, a new residential treatment facility that expands housing and treatment options for adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Marion County. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) supported development...
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A new lawsuit details bleak days before Oregon State Hospital patient’s death
Kenneth Hass was 25 when he died at the state’s largest psychiatric hospital last year. His sister says the treatment he received amounted to torture. A 25-year-old patient who died at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem last year was subjected to years of indifferent, substandard care and long stretches of solitary confinement that were tantamount to torture, according to a new lawsuit filed by the man’s sister.