OHSU in the news

Surprise ambulance bill shocks Camas family

Camas-Washougal Post Record February 23, 2023
Parents of a baby who was transferred to OHSU Doernbecher for critical care challenge their insurance provider’s denial of coverage for the entire ambulance ride

Decision to deny tents to homeless people sparks health concerns

The Lund Report February 23, 2023
In a The Lund Report article on the impacts of the City of Portland’s decision to deny houseless people tents, Rachel Richmond, RN, says: “Preventing hypothermia in the rough sleeping population is currently one of our main objectives, and cutoffs for imminent weather shelters are at very low temperatures.”

How long should you play outside when the wind chill puts temperatures into the low teens?

The Oregonian February 23, 2023
In a The Oregonian article, Dawn Nolt, M.D., shares insight on the risks for children when playing outdoors in cold, snowy conditions: “The cold weather itself doesn’t make you more susceptible to infection, as long as you maintain a normal body temperature. However, if you get frostbite or become extremely cold (hypothermia), the slower blood flow may weaken the immune system, and thus you may be at risk for infection.”

OHSU review addresses clinical challenges in treating heavy menstrual bleeding

Oregon Public Broadcasting February 23, 2023
In an interview with OPB, Allison Edelman, M.D., says: “What we’re trying to really point out in this summary is how much does each of these products hold, how they might act differently for individuals with heavy menstrual bleeding, and how you might be able to equate that to benchmarks.”

‘Jeopardy’: Did Portland’s Avi Gupta move on to the High School Reunion Tournament semifinals?

The Oregonian February 22, 2023
Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.
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