Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds
Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive.
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Culture, quality improvement key to preventing health care burnout
June 21, 2021
OHSU study says teamwork, communication and mindfulness in primary care settings is associated with lower rates of clinician and staff burnout.
OHSU Doernbecher is among best children’s hospitals in the region, nation
June 15, 2021
U.S. News & World Report recognizes the hospital's excellence in multiple pediatric specialties.
Plain talk, respect, kindness is prescription for empowered patients, better health
May 13, 2021
OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care expands Compassionate Communication Skills Education to benefit all patients.
OHSU nurses recognize one another’s accomplishments during pandemic, beyond
May 12, 2021
Hospital creatively celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
One in five pharmacies blocks access to key medication to treat addiction
April 26, 2021
New findings from the largest, most comprehensive study to date suggest opportunity to reduce stigma, roll back the national opioid epidemic.
10 truths about women, COVID-19 vaccines
April 22, 2021
OHSU Center for Women’s Health experts help separate fact from fiction.
Study explains ‘cocktail party effect’ in hearing impairment
April 21, 2021
New research from OHSU, VA Portland suggests new therapies for people with hearing loss.
Study suggests role of sleep in healing traumatic brain injuries
March 12, 2021
Technique developed at OHSU measures brain’s waste-clearance system through MRIs.
OHSU Invent-a-thon hosts investor panel March 10, Post-Hack April 21
March 01, 2021
Events continue the momentum of 500-person inaugural OHSU Invent-a-thon in October.
OHSU primary care center shares toolkit for launching community-based COVID-19 clinics
February 24, 2021
New guide is intended to provide a ‘vaccination clinic in a box’ for practices around the country.