The hospital signed a $1.7 million contract with consulting firm that will work on site for six months to correct problems
Tag: OREGON STATE HOSPITAL
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.
Marion judge embroiled in troubled mental health system struggles to protect public safety
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Audrey Broyles frequently has to decide between releasing mentally ill offenders or violating their rights by leaving them in jail. She says a federal order limiting how long people can stay at the Oregon State Hospital has created a public safety crisis.
Man charged with Highland school attack released after state hospital snafu
A man accused of attacking workers at a Salem elementary school spent months in the state’s mental institution before being sent back to jail under a federal order. Left with few options, a judge released him to get treatment in the community.
Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
After a May patient death caused by a suspected fentanyl overdose, Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Oregon State Hospital plans changes to prevent deaths like one in April
State hospital staff will check patients immediately upon arrival and ensure life-saving medical equipment is properly maintained, according to a plan submitted to federal regulators.
