CMS approves Oregon’s waiver request for Medicaid flexibility during COVID-19 pandemic
Emily Boerger | Mar 26, 2020 | Oregon
Dispatch from Seattle v4: On working to acceptance of the "new normal"
DJ Wilson | Mar 24, 2020 | Alaska, California, Federal, Hawaii, Oregon
OAHHS supports adopting “shelter in place” strategies in Oregon
Emily Boerger | Mar 19, 2020 | Oregon
Dispatch from Seattle v2: On closing schools
DJ Wilson | Mar 17, 2020 | Alaska, California, Federal, Hawaii, Oregon
5 Things Oregon: COVID-19, Sen. James Manning, Health impacts of climate change
DJ Wilson | Mar 16, 2020 | Oregon
From our coverage below, you'll see Portland is about two weeks behind Seattle. And, as Seattle tracks Italy, by about 2 weeks, that means Oregon is about four weeks behind what could be a new epicenter in the disease spread. I know closing restaurants and staying home can be agitating,
John Kitzhaber: "The Coronavirus in Oregon"
John Kitzhaber | Mar 16, 2020 | Oregon
This is a true emergency. It is imperative that we move beyond a public health response (as important as that is) to an Emergency Response. In addition to the important efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Oregonians need to feel certain that the state’s health care system is
Providence discusses lessons learned in tackling COVID-19
Emily Boerger | Mar 11, 2020 | Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, shared the health system’s experience handling the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington State during a HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) webinar on Wednesday morning. Compton-Phillips discussed preparation strategies, technological tools, and lessons learned in
Dispatch from Seattle, v1
DJ Wilson | Mar 11, 2020 | Alaska, California, Federal, Hawaii, Oregon
State of Reform now covers health policy in nine states. We host events in 13 markets, and have a significant federal beat we cover, too. That means our team is in a lot of places, and we engage in quite a bit of travel. But, we're actually based in the
Health, government officials respond to growing COVID-19 outbreak
Madeline Shannon | Mar 10, 2020 | Oregon
Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday that health officials in Multnomah County confirmed the county’s first case of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. A press release from OHA said the state’s total COVID-19 cases now total 15 cases spread across seven counties. Oregon Public Broadcasting announced last week that there were
Blood supply hits emergency level due to Coronavirus concerns
Bloodworks Northwest | Mar 10, 2020 | Oregon, Washington
The Pacific Northwest’s blood supply is at risk of collapse in coming days. The accelerating number of blood drive cancellations due to the closure of schools, businesses, and events over coronavirus concerns has put nearly 60% of the community’s blood supply in jeopardy. With exponentially decreasing opportunities for the public
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