Tag OREGON STATE HOSPITAL
Keizer woman guilty but insane for murdering son in 2017
A Marion County Circuit Court judge committed Amy Robertson, 46, on Wednesday to the Oregon State Hospital eight years after she strangled to death her 12-year-old son, Caden Berry.
Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills
Health care workers, prison staff and state hospital employees are among those with safety concerns, a survey shows.
Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court
Disability Rights Oregon wants a court order that will hold Oregon State Hospital accountable for failing to admit patients from jails within seven days.
Oregon State Hospital bringing in outside help after multiple violations and patient deaths
The hospital signed a $1.7 million contract with consulting firm that will work on site for six months to correct problems
Salem man sentenced to prison for Highland school attack
Charly Velasquez-Sanchez pleaded guilty to assaulting three employees at Highland Elementary School while young students watched. His sentence concluded a criminal case that exemplified the mounting challenges in Oregon’s mental health system.
Federal inspectors flag problems in 2 deaths at Oregon State Hospital
After investigating, federal inspectors found Oregon's state-run psychiatric hospital could have done more to prevent two patient deaths.
Oregon State Hospital nurses raise safety fears as they work mandatory overtime
The union that represents registered nurses at Oregon State Hospital has filed more than 200 grievances in the past month.
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
About one-quarter of the Oregon State Hospital's patients will be eligible to have in-person visits starting Monday.
Oregon State Police investigating flow of harmful drugs to Oregon State Hospital patients
Two patients in Oregon's state-run psychiatric hospital tested positive for drugs officials suspect arrived in the mail.