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128 Students to Receive $2,000 KAISER Permanente Health Care Career Scholarships on May 18

May 15, 2013 — When Annel Mendoza was 6 or 7, she learned her cousin had a heart murmur. After watching her cousin go from surgery through recovery, Mendoza decided that she wanted to become a heart surgeon. Read More >>

Legacy Health Grand Opening Celebrates Expansion into Portland’s Westside

New presence offers convenient access to expert health care services for westside community
  May 15, 2013 -- Legacy Health marks its first presence on the westside of Portland this Friday, May 17 at a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony.  Read More >>

Redmond Medical Staff Donates $10K to Nurse Family Partnership

  May 16, 2013 — The Redmond Medical Staff is donating $10,000 to Deschutes County Health Services’ Nurse Family Partnership, a program that introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.
 
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Oregon’s Health Care Starting Point and Goals Released Today

First Health System Transformation Quarterly Report shows baseline information on health and financial data
<p>May 16, 2013 -- The metrics provided show statewide data on everything from how often women receive pre-natal care to how often people use the emergency room for care that could be done better and more affordably elsewhere. The list was created by a nine-member stakeholder committee.</p> Read More >>

Seeking Applications for Evaluation Advisory Group

  Technical experts, consumers and health systems stakeholders: You’re invited to apply for Cover Oregon’s Evaluation Technical Advisory Group (ETAG)­­. Members of this advisory group will help improve Cover Oregon by providing advice and feedback about Cover Oregon’s evaluation efforts and health plan quality rating system. Read More >>

Patient Safety and Aviation Expert John Nance to Speak at OMA Event

 
The Oregon Medical Association and insurance carrier CNA will cohost Lessons for Patient Safety from the Aviation Industry: An Evening with John Nance. Join us for a complimentary evening of food, socializing and an inspired keynote address from nationally-renowned patient and aviation safety expert John Nance.
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Oregon Community Health Centers Eligible for $2.8 Million in Health Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Grants

<p>May 16, 2013&ndash; The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that 29 federally qualified Oregon community health centers would be eligible for an additional $2.8 million in outreach and enrollment grants to connect residents to Cover Oregon, the new online marketplace where Oregonians can compare and enroll in health coverage, set to open later this year.<br /> Read More >>

OCOM Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Inaugural Cherry Blossom Dinner

May 14, 2013 -- More than 100 supporters and community partners gathered Friday, April 26 to celebrate OCOM’s 30th anniversary and to award partners in complementary medicine at the Cherry Blossom Dinner and Awardsevent. The inaugural fundraising event for the college raised nearly $30,000 for OCOM’s annual fund. Read More >>

FamilyCare CAC Seeking Applicants

May 14, 2013 -- FamilyCare, a coordinate care organization serving Multnomah; Clackamas and Washington County, is seeking applicants for their Community Advisory Council. Read More >>

Seventh “Diet and Optimum Health” Conference Planned at OSU

  May 14, 2013 – The Linus Pauling Institute will sponsor the seventh biennial conference on “Diet and Optimum Health” on May 15-18 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, including a free public session on Saturday morning about “Whole Food Approaches to Disease Prevention.”  Read More >>
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