All hemorrhaging stops … doesn’t it?
September 25, 2017
As our politicians wrestle with the challenges of how to structure our health care system, it is important to recognize how much is being achieved.
Stories
Senate health care bill, physicians and shame
September 22, 2017
Some physicians express anguish, horror and shame as they watch congress wrestle with health care reform.
OHSU Doernbecher is first hospital in Pacific Northwest to offer new FDA-approved treatment for advanced leukemia
September 21, 2017
The first FDA-approved gene transfer therapy for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia will be available at a handful of approved hospitals, including OHSU Doernbecher.
Oral antibiotics after C-section may reduce infection risk for obese women
September 20, 2017
JAMA study showed obese women who delivered via cesarean had reduced surgical-site infection rates when they received oral antibiotics post-delivery.
Sept. 21: Public forum on impacts of war, PTSD
September 19, 2017
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health's lecture series returns this Thursday, focusing on veterans, PTSD and reintegration.
Scientists discover genetic markers for severe form of multiple sclerosis
September 18, 2017
Scientists have uncovered two related cytokines and associated genetic markers that may explain why some people develop progressive multiple sclerosis, or MS.
OHSU Hospital receives prestigious national award for quality, safety
September 15, 2017
OHSU Hospital ranks 12th in the nation for “superior performance" in providing high-quality care, based on mortality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness and equity, according to the 2017 Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.
Despite progress, health disparities remain among racial and ethnic minority groups post-ACA
September 13, 2017
New findings in a multi-state study reveal Hispanic patients have the highest rates of uninsured clinic visits.
Seeing beneath the surface
September 12, 2017
OHSU experts recently imaged a Japanese suit of armor from the Portland Art Museum, helping to enhance curators' understanding about the armor's construction.
Expensive drug driving up Medicare expenditures without evidence of greater efficacy
September 11, 2017
Researchers report that Medicare spent over $1 billion in a five-year period for a drug that has not proved more effective than a cheaper alternative.
