Oregon Poison Center critical to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, medical costs
March 17, 2026
National Poison Prevention Week highlights national, statewide impact; encourages communities to utilize free, life-saving services.
Las quemaduras graves representan una amenaza en la epidemia de sobredosis
March 16, 2026
Datos de Oregon Medicaid muestran que personas que consumen drogas para fumar dan cuenta de más de la mitad de todas las hospitalizaciones y visitas a salas de emergencias relacionadas con quemaduras.
Severe burns present threat in overdose epidemic
March 16, 2026
Oregon Medicaid data show people who use smokable drugs account for over half of all burn-related hospitalizations, ED visits.
Portland stands out for lack of access to primary care, study finds
March 13, 2026
Jane Zhu, M.D., co-authored a new study that documents a serious lack of access for patients seeking primary care in Portland compared with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Jane Zhu, M.D. (OHSU)
March 13, 2026
Jane Zhu, M.D. (OHSU)
March 13, 2026
Portland se destaca por la falta de acceso a la atención primaria, según un estudio
March 13, 2026
La Dra. Jane Zhu es coautora de un nuevo estudio que documenta una grave falta de acceso para los pacientes que buscan atención primaria en Portland, en comparación con Nueva York, Los Ángeles y Chicago. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Patient waiting area
March 13, 2026
In an op-ed published in The Lund Report, OHSU physician and researcher Jane Zhu argues that despite its investments in strengthening primary care, Oregon has work to do to improve patient access. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Opinion: Primary care access in Portland is worse than you think
March 13, 2026
When access is limited, conditions go unmanaged, diagnoses are delayed, and emergency departments become a default solution, says an OHSU primary care doctor.
