OHSU files a Health Care Market Oversight, or HCMO, notice with the Oregon Health Authority that outlines the organization’s vision to become an integrated, full-service public university health system. Danny Jacobs, M.D., says, “Becoming one public university health system will ultimately benefit everyone, including those who have been historically underserved, and propel Oregon forward as a local and national leader in health, education and science.”

Dennis Crawford, M.D., has been reported to have performed the first patella lift procedure in the U.S., offering a minimally invasive method to unload the patella and relieve pain without the complications associated with other treatments.

Parade magazine suggests that using a straw when drinking water can increase bloating. David Clark, M.D., says, “When you place a straw in a drink, it captures some air along with the liquid. The air travels to your digestive tract, leading to increased gas and bloating.”

The News-Review reports on a new academic partnership involving OHSU, Idaho State University and Umpqua Community College to provide bachelor’s and master’s degrees in medical lab science and anesthesiology. Roseburg’s school superintendent says he expects the program will stem the tide of students permanently leaving Douglas County: “We have such talented kids in this community, and we’ve done a great job of exporting them to other communities.”

On Point, a WBUR-Radio public affairs program syndicated nationally on NPR stations, including OPB, hosts Bethany Samuelson Bannow, M.D., in a segment focused on the female reproductive system.

In an HCP Live story about a new FDA-approved treatment, Atul Deodhar, M.D., says, “The U.S. rheumatology community welcomes the approval of bimekizumab-bkzx for use across the entire spectrum of AxSpA, especially given that there are few options approved currently to treat both nr-AxSpA and ankylosing spondylitis.”

OHSU research suggests initial placement of defibrillator pads could make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation for patients in cardiac arrest. Lead author Joshua Lupton, M.D., a cardiac arrest survivor, says, “The less time that you’re in cardiac arrest, the better. The longer your brain has low blood flow, the lower your chances of having a good outcome.”

KOBI-TV (Medford) covers a ribbon cutting of two rooms at Oregon Tech used in its physical therapy labs, a collaboration with OHSU.

Oregon Public Broadcasting highlights research led by Jonah Sacha, Ph.D., to develop a one-and-done influenza vaccine among the top five “illuminating, inspiring and just plain cool” Pacific Northwest science stories for the month.

OHSU has opened a centralized Mission Control center — the first time since the coordinating effort launched in 2017 that all of the technology and teams have been in one centralized location. Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., says, “Now we are instead working with unprecedented collaboration, better connecting Oregon’s health services, improving access for Oregonians, and supporting clinicians at every level of care through OMCC and OBCC.”