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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OHSU's Casey Eye Institute and Longview's Lower Colmbia Eye Clinic increase patient access in southwest Washington
January 20, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Clinic and Longview’s Lower Columbia Eye Clinic are announcing a new affiliation – one that will result in increased access for patients throughout Southwest Washington. The acquisition of the Lower ...
New National Survey of Children’s Health Shows Insurance Gaps, More Obesity, More Children at Risk
January 12, 2010
The new findings are available on the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) housed at Oregon Health & Science University (www.childhealthdata.org). "The survey ...
National Research Corporation Survey Ranks OHSU No. 1
December 04, 2009
OHSU Hospital ranks No. 1 in the Portland metropolitan area according to the National Research Corporation's recently completed annual Consumer Choice survey of consumer healthcare preferences. This year OHSU is a co-winner with Providence St. Vincent ...
POLST Registry Launched
December 03, 2009
When people have serious illness, one of the most frightening things they deal with is how to ensure their wishes for treatment are met if they are unable to speak for themselves. To maintain control, patients often request a Physician Orders for Life ...
Children Who Lack Continuity With a Regular Health Care Provider Miss Needed Services
November 23, 2009
Low-income children who don't access health care from the same place or provider over the long term are significantly more likely to have unmet health care needs compared with those do, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. ...
OHSU Support Spurs Completion of Ronald McDonald House® Renovations
November 17, 2009
Thanks to a strong partnership and financial support from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oregon and Southwest Washington (RMHC®) will finish major renovations this week on the Ronald McDonald House West ...
Smoking on OHSU Campus Reduced by Two-Thirds, Two Years After Adopting a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
November 17, 2009
Reported incidents of smoking at Oregon Health & Science University are significantly down two years after the university launched its 100 percent tobacco-free policy. Specifically, encounters with smokers by OHSU Public Safety officers are down by ...
OHSU Announces November and December Topics for Free Health Lecture Series
November 06, 2009
WHAT: Oregon Health & Science University Ask the Health Experts 2009 seminar series continues through November and December. OHSU leading experts in their fields will answer questions following the lectures. Topics range from the latest developments ...
OHSU Is First in State to Implant New Heart Pump
October 21, 2009
Oregon Health & Science University is the first hospital in the state to implant the HeartMate II, a new left ventricular assist device (LVAD) designed to dramatically improve survival and quality of life in patients with end-stage heart failure. The ...
Rep. Greg Walden, Sen. Jeff Merkley Are Honorary Co-Chairs of Apple-A-Day Campaign
October 14, 2009
Contact: Robert Duehmig, 503 494-4450; duehmigr@ohsu.edu OHSU Communications, 503 494-8231; news@ohsu.edu The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University announced Rep. Greg Walden and Sen. Jeff Merkley will co-sponsor the ...