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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.
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OHA identifies 3 Providence hospitals as measles exposure sites
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Providence hospital locations have been identified as measles exposure sites, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Monday. The following locations and times were identified as possible exposure sites: People are advised to contact their health care provider immediately if they were at one of these locations at these times and […]
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A new lawsuit details bleak days before Oregon State Hospital patient’s death
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. Sierra Hass, the sister of former...
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Hillsboro Pharmacy opens with familiar feel, new look
The stools are filling up once again at Hillsboro’s oldest spot to grab a milkshake downtown. The Hillsboro Pharmacy & Fountain officially reopened Wednesday, July 8, more than four years after a deadly commercial fire forced the business to close its doors on Main Street. Owner Jasmine Nguyen had...
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It’s One of the Portland Area’s Few Psychiatric Units Tailored to Seniors. And It’s Set to Close.
Hillsboro Medical Center is shuttering one of the Portland area’s only geriatric psychiatry units, meaning there will soon be fewer health care options for older adults with acute mental health disorders. The Lund Report first covered news of the closure, which Hillsboro Medical Center says will take effect Sept....
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OHSU’s Hillsboro Medical Center to shutter inpatient psychiatric unit for elderly people
This article has been updated with comment from Hillsboro Medical Center and the Oregon Nurses Association. Hillsboro Medical Center is shutting down a longstanding program that provides inpatient psychiatric care to people 65 and older, dealing yet another blow to the state’s behavioral health system. The 21-bed Center for...
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Before Hillsboro was a city, it had a pharmacy. Now, that landmark is back
Hillsboro has grown from a small farming community into one of Oregon’s largest cities, but one downtown business has been there for nearly all of it. Founded in 1873, three years before Hillsboro was incorporated, Hillsboro Pharmacy and Fountain has been a place where generations of residents have shared milkshakes at the soda fountain, filled prescriptions and caught up with friends and family.
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Reporting on health care and health insurance affordability
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions President and CEO Shawn Gremminger speaks about health care affordability at HJ26. Photo by Zachary Linhares. How to report on health care affordability efforts. Moderator: Joe Burns, Independent journalist; AHCJ Health Beat Leader for Health Policy and Insurance. January Angeles, Managing director, Bailit Health.
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After deadly fire, Hillsboro Pharmacy and Fountain to reopen on Main Street in July
A fire in 2022 forced the business to relocate and then temporarily close its doors, but Hillsboro’s oldest business plans to return to its original location this week. Hillsboro’s oldest business is quietly returning to Main Street more than four years after a building fire rocked the city’s downtown and forced its closure.
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Portland Lab Hails Malaria 'Holy Grail' In Hunt For Universal Vaccine
Oregon Health & Science University scientists, working with an international team, say they have zeroed in on parasite fragments that might form the backbone of a universal, T cell-based malaria vaccine. The study, published Wednesday in Nature, highlights parasite peptides displayed by the immune molecule HLA-E that are conserved across species and visible to immune cells in the liver, where infection quietly sets up shop before symptoms hit.
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Exclusive: Reworld incinerator site contaminated with lead, arsenic, more
A 16-acre property north of Salem that has housed Oregon’s only municipal waste incinerator for the past four decades is heavily contaminated and will require extensive cleanup. Soil and groundwater on the site have elevated concentrations of lead, arsenic, dioxins/furans, semi-volatile organic compounds, PCBs, chloroform and dieldrin, according to documents the garbage burner’s owner, New Jersey-based Reworld, submitted to the state Department of Environmental Quality. "The soil testing results of the surrounding area are extremely concerning, particularly the high concentration of dioxins," said Mason Leavitt, an analyst for the Eugene-based environmental group Beyond Toxics, which works on solid waste issues. The documents detail how Reworld plans to demolish the shuttered facility and clean up the contamination. They state the work will be complete by the end of 2027. In the documents, Portland consultant WSP USA estimates about 49,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and hardscape, like roads and walkways, will need to be excavated and removed from the site. That’s the equivalent of about 3,500 large dump truck loads, or 1.3 million standard nursery bags of garden soil. The company did not test soil or groundwater beyond the incinerator's property lines. That's concerning, Leavitt said. "There are farms, businesses, and