Asante /tags/asante Asante en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:34:35 GMT Lawsuit seeks $300 million in damages from Asante in drug diversion case /law-and-justice/2024-09-04/lawsuit-seeks-300-million-in-damages-from-asante-in-drug-diversion-case A lawsuit filed Tuesday is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. It’s the largest claim so far over allegations of deadly drug diversion at the hospital. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:34:35 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-09-04/lawsuit-seeks-300-million-in-damages-from-asante-in-drug-diversion-case Justin Higginbottom Medford nurse accused of fentanyl swap battles in civil, criminal courts /law-and-justice/2024-08-14/medford-nurse-accused-of-fentanyl-swap-battles-in-civil-criminal-courts Former Asante Health nurse Dani Marie Schofield is mounting a vigorous defense after being indicted for allegedly giving 44 patients tap water instead of painkiller. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:54:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-14/medford-nurse-accused-of-fentanyl-swap-battles-in-civil-criminal-courts Jake Thomas Asante Ashland Community Hospital staff raise concerns about service reductions, staffing shortages /health-and-medicine/2024-08-09/asante-ashland-community-hospital-staff-raise-concerns-about-service-reductions-staffing-shortages Ashland's only hospital has been cutting services in recent years, leading some employees to question its commitment to remaining open. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:16:21 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-08-09/asante-ashland-community-hospital-staff-raise-concerns-about-service-reductions-staffing-shortages James Kelley Potential victims of Asante drug diversion could be higher than indictment count /health-and-medicine/2024-06-17/potential-victims-of-asante-drug-diversion-could-be-higher-than-indictment-count Medford police arrested a former nurse at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center last week for allegedly causing serious infections in 44 of her patients. The number of possible victims in the case may be higher. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:57:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-17/potential-victims-of-asante-drug-diversion-could-be-higher-than-indictment-count Justin Higginbottom Medford nurse arrested in drug diversion case at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center /health-and-medicine/2024-06-13/medford-nurse-arrested-in-drug-diversion-case-at-asante-rogue-regional-medical-center Medford police have arrested a suspect in a case of alleged drug theft at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center that caused infections in dozens of patients. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:07:25 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-13/medford-nurse-arrested-in-drug-diversion-case-at-asante-rogue-regional-medical-center Justin Higginbottom Oregon patients needed fentanyl, but got tap water — and it went unchecked for nearly two years /health-and-medicine/2024-05-29/oregon-patients-needed-fentanyl-but-got-tap-water-and-it-went-unchecked-for-nearly-two-years Poor data and coordination between regulatory agencies contribute to hospital drug thefts, experts say. Wed, 29 May 2024 12:53:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-29/oregon-patients-needed-fentanyl-but-got-tap-water-and-it-went-unchecked-for-nearly-two-years Kaylee Tornay Asante faces over a dozen discrimination lawsuits due to COVID vaccine requirements /health-and-medicine/2024-04-15/asante-faces-over-a-dozen-discrimination-lawsuits-due-to-covid-vaccine-requirements Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford is facing multiple lawsuits by former employees claiming that the hospital discriminated against them for not taking the COVID vaccine. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:02:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-04-15/asante-faces-over-a-dozen-discrimination-lawsuits-due-to-covid-vaccine-requirements Justin Higginbottom Infections remained high at Asante through 2023 despite claims of a decrease /health-and-medicine/2024-01-19/infections-remained-high-at-asante-through-2023-despite-claims-of-a-decrease Oregon Health Authority data show Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center had high numbers of central line-associated bloodstream infections in the last two years. That’s the same timeframe a nurse was allegedly replacing patients’ fentanyl with tap water. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:18:23 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-19/infections-remained-high-at-asante-through-2023-despite-claims-of-a-decrease Justin Higginbottom Medford police tight-lipped about investigation into alleged drug theft at Asante hospital /health-and-medicine/2024-01-04/medford-police-tight-lipped-about-investigation-into-alleged-drug-theft-asante-hospital This week, the Medford Police Department confirmed their investigation into the alleged theft of controlled substances at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 01:09:54 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-04/medford-police-tight-lipped-about-investigation-into-alleged-drug-theft-asante-hospital Roman Battaglia, Justin Higginbottom Asante helping police investigate allegations of deadly infections caused by opioid misuse /health-and-medicine/2023-12-31/asante-helping-police-investigate-allegations-of-deadly-infections-caused-by-opioid-misuse The Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford is working with law enforcement to investigate allegations that misuse of opioids at the hospital resulted in deadly infections. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:20:12 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-31/asante-helping-police-investigate-allegations-of-deadly-infections-caused-by-opioid-misuse Erik Neumann