/tags/ohsu OHSU en-US Copyright 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 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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /health-and-medicine/2022-11-22/ohsu-shifts-to-emergency-mode-amid-rise-in-serious-pediatric-cases The shift is driven by a surge in pediatric patients with RSV, a childhood respiratory virus that is particularly dangerous for infants, and a statewide shortage of nurses. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:24:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-11-22/ohsu-shifts-to-emergency-mode-amid-rise-in-serious-pediatric-cases Amelia Templeton /health-and-medicine/2022-10-23/firearm-injuries-in-oregon-are-now-twice-as-common-according-to-emergency-room-data New research from OHSU shows a 90% increase in firearm injuries since 2019. Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:37:40 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-10-23/firearm-injuries-in-oregon-are-now-twice-as-common-according-to-emergency-room-data Amelia Templeton