OHSU /tags/ohsu OHSU en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:57:51 GMT Feds cancel research meetings, raising fears about jobs, hundreds of millions to Oregon /science-technology/2025-01-28/feds-cancel-research-meetings-raising-fears-about-jobs-hundreds-of-millions-to-oregon The National Institutes of Health, a big funder of Oregon research studies, suddenly cancelled key funding meetings. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:57:51 GMT /science-technology/2025-01-28/feds-cancel-research-meetings-raising-fears-about-jobs-hundreds-of-millions-to-oregon Ian Rose Oregon officials, experts grappled behind the scenes with youth gender-affirming care guideline /health-and-medicine/2024-12-22/oregon-officials-experts-grappled-behind-the-scenes-with-youth-gender-affirming-care-guideline Records show how state medical advisors decided questions around youth transgender care were outweighed by a state law ensuring access. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:36:56 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-12-22/oregon-officials-experts-grappled-behind-the-scenes-with-youth-gender-affirming-care-guideline Jake Thomas OHSU postpones 25% of surgical procedures due to nationwide IV fluid shortage /health-and-medicine/2024-10-20/ohsu-postpones-25-of-surgical-procedures-due-to-nationwide-iv-fluid-shortage OHSU relies heavily on a single supplier, Baxter International, which suffered major damage to a critical North Carolina factory in Hurricane Helene. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:04:55 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-10-20/ohsu-postpones-25-of-surgical-procedures-due-to-nationwide-iv-fluid-shortage Amelia Templeton Oregon, California researchers help create a new brain-mapping device that could make neurosurgery safer /npr-news/2024-06-13/this-new-brain-mapping-device-could-make-neurosurgery-safer A flexible film bristling with tiny sensors could make surgery safer for patients with a brain tumor or severe epilepsy. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-06-13/this-new-brain-mapping-device-could-make-neurosurgery-safer Jon Hamilton Bomb threat shuts down OHSU clinic after anti-trans information posted online /politics-government/2023-08-07/bomb-threat-shuts-down-ohsu-clinic-after-anti-trans-information-posted-online A bomb threat against Oregon Health and Science University is the latest in a string of attacks and harassment against health care facilities, spurred by far-right culture war issues and COVID conspiracies. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:54:33 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-07/bomb-threat-shuts-down-ohsu-clinic-after-anti-trans-information-posted-online Jonathan Levinson Lawmakers pass bill requiring more accountability from OHSU Primate Center /politics-government/2023-06-23/lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-more-accountability-from-ohsu-primate-center The Oregon National Primate Research Center would have to be more transparent about the nearly 5,000 primates in its care under a bill headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:29:25 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-23/lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-more-accountability-from-ohsu-primate-center Ben Botkin New COVID wave coming to Oregon, forecaster says /health-and-medicine/2023-04-21/new-covid-wave-coming-to-oregon-forecaster-says The new variant, ‘Arcturus,’ is expected to drive a new surge in cases, and it may come with additional cases of pink eye Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:42:34 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-04-21/new-covid-wave-coming-to-oregon-forecaster-says Nick Budnick Hundreds of thousands of Medicaid patients seek mental health care in emergency rooms /health-and-medicine/2023-02-13/hundreds-of-thousands-of-medicaid-patients-seek-mental-health-care-in-emergency-rooms A study by Oregon Health & Science University found that patients in Iowa, Nevada and Ohio had the highest rates of use, while Oregon was in the middle. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:06:08 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-02-13/hundreds-of-thousands-of-medicaid-patients-seek-mental-health-care-in-emergency-rooms Lynne Terry Oregon’s health care crises will spill over into the new year /health-and-medicine/2022-12-28/oregons-health-care-crises-will-spill-over-into-the-new-year Oregon will start 2023 with a new health authority director while facing myriad challenges that include an overburdened hospital system that struggles to meet the demand for patient care Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:55:23 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-12-28/oregons-health-care-crises-will-spill-over-into-the-new-year Ben Botkin Oregon governor extends emergency order as respiratory viruses rise among children and adults /health-and-medicine/2022-12-08/oregon-governor-extends-emergency-order-as-respiratory-viruses-rise-among-children-and-adults Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is extending last month’s state of emergency as a surge of respiratory illnesses strains the state’s hospital systems. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:32:48 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-12-08/oregon-governor-extends-emergency-order-as-respiratory-viruses-rise-among-children-and-adults April Ehrlich, Amelia Templeton