Health care providers marched outside of Legacy Good Samaritan. OHSU provided the following statement: “OHSU’s Department of Public Safety is closely monitoring the incident at Good Samaritan and remains committed to supporting and protecting OHSU health care professionals, patients and staff. The department regularly assesses our policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all who seek and provide care at OHSU. The OHSU Department of Public Safety works to ensure safety at OHSU 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department employs more than 45 professionals, including state-certified and armed police officers.”

A new global study finds COVID-19 disease may cause change in menstrual cycle length; the small, temporary changes are similar to those experienced after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. “As the prevalence of COVID-19 has increased, the public has reported a range of menstrual cycle changes, including longer length of cycle. Knowing this was a widespread concern, our team — along with other reproductive health experts across the globe — made this research a top priority,” says Alison Edelman, M.D., a lead author of the study.

OHSU is the only Oregon hospital to use perfusion machines for liver transplantation, which enabled Jennifer Rosoff to receive a new liver in May. The machines make it possible to use donor organs from greater distances and for transplant teams to better evaluate organs before transplantation. Rosoff says: “I don’t think I would be able to get this particular liver if this equipment (had) not been around.”

In a Medscape Medical News article about recognizing when a patient has inflammatory back pain and clinical features of spondyloarthritis, Atul Deodhar, M.D., says, "Axial spondyloarthritis is one disease, and whether it is radiographic on non-radiographic makes zero difference in the management of the patient."

Two OHSU oncology nurses share their concerns about building safety.

The Advocate covers a threatening phone call to Richmond Clinic, and readers respond to The Oregonian's coverage of the incident in letters to the editor, including from a breast cancer survivor who praises Richmond Clinic for creating a safe environment.

A "Research Training Spotlight" article by the National Institute on Aging highlights the career of Ana Quiñones, Ph.D., who studies how people of different races and ethnicities develop chronic illnesses as they get older.

National and local news outlets report on a threating phone call, which prompted OHSU’s Richmond Clinic to evacuate on Thursday, August 3. Additional security measures have been put in place at Richmond and OHSU is offering resources and support options through the well-being program.

At a U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici-hosted roundtable discussion about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit pills, Todd Korthuis, M.D., says, “The first thing to understand about fentanyl is that it really is worse and different than other drugs. It's 50 times more potent than heroin. It's cheaper to purchase on the street. And due to a variety of characteristics, the drug is much worse than other drugs that we've been seeing in the past.”

A physician assistant in the OHSU Immediate Care Clinics is indicted for sex abuse by a Washington County Grand Jury, following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior during a medical exam at the Beaverton clinic. The PA was placed on leave and his access to OHSU patient information and facilities has been terminated.