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Members of the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board discussed on Thursday improvements that are underway at the two state hospitals—in Salem and Junction City—following the escape of a patient in April.

No damages or attorney’s fees will be awarded to two men who had been held for lengthy periods in the Jackson County Jail after being sentenced to receive mental health treatment in the Oregon State H...

Case centers around inmates kept in jail for extended periods Officials with the Oregon State Hospital appeared virtually Friday before Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Paul Moser to explain why p...

Oregon State Hospital seeks pause on admissions as new patient numbers spike Updated 10:07 PM; Facebook Share As the Oregon State Hospital grapples with major staffing shortages because of the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators asked a judge on Tuesday to halt admissions for the next two weeks, saying they’re getting an influx of new patients faster than they can make room for them. Under state law, people accused of a crime who have severe mental illness may be sent to the state hospital for...

COVID Halts Oregon State Hospital Admissions Amid Challenges Administrators have quarantined patients, worked to trace the outbreak’s source and tried to address a similar rise in cases among staff. Employees are exhausted from increased responsibility due to staff shortages. by Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive.com / December 9, 2020 (TNS) - Coronavirus cases at the Oregon State Hospital are rising quickly, as the number of infected patients doubled...

As Oregon State Hospital halts admissions due to coronavirus outbreak, staff shortage poses mounting challenges Updated Dec 09, 2020; Facebook Share the number of infected patients doubled in the past week amid an outbreak in an admissions unit. The spike in cases has prompted the hospital to suspend admissions until Dec. 15. Hospital administrators have quarantined ill patients, worked to trace the source of the outbreak and tried to address the similar rise in coronavirus cases among staff. ...