CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to Medicine

When even non-profit, state supported #hospitals rely on and make decisions based on profitability, both patients and communities suffer the consequences: In Oregon, #OHSU leaders warn crowded emergency room is hurting finances - “…the emergency department has become, in effect, an overflow inpatient unit for the hospital, with people needing care stashed in conference rooms, hallway beds and exam rooms.” #MedicalCare #Medicine #Oregon #PublicHealth #HealthCare https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/21/ohsu-hospital-emergency-room-overcrowding/

ttpphd, 2 months ago to portland

Caught this long rainbow yesterday going down the aerial tram.

#ohsu #Portland #pdx

ahimsa_pdx, 3 months ago to Futurology

"Switching arms between vaccine doses could dramatically improve immune response, OHSU study shows" 😲

Surprising news! This is dated last week but it aired just a couple days ago

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/16/switching-arms-between-vaccine-doses-could-dramatically-improve-immune-response-ohsu-study-shows/

#COVID #Vaccine #Research #OHSU

ahimsa_pdx, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to oregon

From OPB -

Five of the top illuminating, inspiring and just plain cool Pacific Northwest science stories from “All Science. No Fiction.”

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/12/18/gray-whale-population-boom-bust-clean-snow-guilt-northwest-science-roundup/

#USNews #Oregon #PNW #Science #Whales #Salmon #Climate #OHSU

autogestion, 6 months ago to Unions

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/legacy-health-employees-are-unionizing-blinding-speed

#LegacyHealth: nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, technical employees, mental and behavioral health workers, advanced practice providers, physicians make moves to join various #unions

#union #UnionStrong #ClassWar #ONFHP #OHSU #profit #autonomy

stevesplace, 9 months ago to random

#OHSU is merging with #Legacy Health who thinks pregnant women are cash cows to milk in another hospital, not one near where they live. Nurses are contemplating a strike. America's highly profitable healthcare system remains the best in the universe b/c very rich people keep getting richer as everyone else bows to their power and wealth for generations. For-profit medicine is the best, isn't it? Oh, Holy Political Parties, where is there an ass we can kiss to get some service around here?