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Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
Staff at Oregon State Hospital failed to make hourly checks of a patient who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose in May, public records and hospital staff said. On May 24, the patient was last observed alive four and a half hours before staff found the person in their room unresponsive, federal regulators said in a Thursday notice to Oregon State Hospital, the state-run secure psychiatric hospital in Salem. As a result, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put the Salem hospital in “immediate jeopardy” status, which means it could lose its certification and eligibility for federal funding if it doesn’t make swift changes to fix the problem.
Meet our Mid-Valley: Zachery Cardoso building a community with Salem Capital Pride
Salem Capital Pride organized its largest Pride in the Park celebration last year with eight hours of live performances and 170 booths in Riverfront Park. At the helm of the growing celebration is Zachery Cardoso, who has served as president of the local nonprofit for the last four years. Cardoso,...
Protestors in Corvallis continue to speak out against conflicts in both Gaza and Ukraine
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to voice their disapproval of the handling of the Israel-Hamas War, but they are not the only anti-war protestors taking their message to the streets. Organizers of the pro-Palestinian rally said they have gotten together along Northwest 4th Street in front of the Benton...
On the agenda: Salem City Council to hold public hearing on 2025 budget
The Salem City Council is set to hold a public hearing Monday on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. The hearing is required by Oregon law before the council can vote to adopt the budget by the July 1 deadline. The proposed $724.6 million budget for 2025 covers the period from...
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