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Month: April 2020

Politicians, Health Care Groups Support Psychiatric Hospital In Wilsonville

April 27, 2020
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From The Lund Report, April 2020From The Lund Report, April 2020 Advocates of a long-stalled proposal to build a psychiatric hospital in Wilsonville have urged Gov. Kate Brown to let the project move forward, saying the extra beds are needed to meet an increased demand for mental health treatment during the coronavirus pandemic. Pennsylvania-based giant […]

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Fired manager, two ex-employees of Bridges to Change’s Diane Wade House file discrimination suit, seeking $2 million in damages

April 24, 2020
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From the Oregonian April 24, 2020 Three African American women who helped run Multnomah County’s first transitional housing program for black women returning to the community after prison are suing their former employer, Bridges to Change, alleging racial discrimination. O’Nesha Cochran, who was fired last spring as program manager of the new Diane Wade House, […]

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Multnomah County Mental Health Program Again In Turmoil, With Staff Forced Out, Investigation Launched

April 18, 2020
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Multnomah County Mental Health Program Again In Turmoil, With Staff Forced Out, Investigation Launched The Lund Report, April 18, 2020 Early this year Multnomah County forced out four employees responsible for helping mentally ill people stay out of jail, after an internal investigation revealed that staff often failed to meet with clients, misused taxpayer money […]

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After investigation into wide-ranging misconduct, Multnomah County will review management of mental health division

April 18, 2020
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| Courts, Mental Health

After investigation into wide-ranging misconduct, Multnomah County will review management of mental health division Oregonian, April 18, 2020 Months after Multnomah County opened an internal investigation into its entire staff of mental health court monitors, the four employees resigned, leaving county officials to rebuild a program that serves some of its most vulnerable residents. This […]

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Multnomah County placed entire mental health court staff on leave following internal investigation

April 17, 2020
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Multnomah County placed entire mental health court staff on leave following internal investigation Oregonian, April 17, 2020 Multnomah County placed its entire team of mental health court monitors on paid administrative leave, and the four employees later all resigned following investigations of misconduct, county documents show. Three of the employees worked as case managers for […]

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Virus: Hospitalized patients in Washington state higher than early reports

April 13, 2020
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Virus: Hospitalized patients in Washington state higher than early reports Q13Fox.com, April 9 2020 About 1,000 patients in Washington state hospitals have confirmed or suspected diagnoses of coronavirus, according to a new count that shows earlier surveys had undercounted such admissions. The Seattle Times reports that Washington State Hospital Association statistics, current as of April […]

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Western State Hospital to move patients out to relieve staff; 16 workers, 6 patients have COVID-19

April 13, 2020
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Western State Hospital to move patients out to relieve staff; 16 workers, 6 patients have COVID-19 April 3 2020 State mental health officials plan to release as many as 60 patients from Washington’s largest psychiatric hospital in order to reduce some of the stress that the new coronavirus has placed on staff at the 850-bed […]

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As number of COVID-19 cases rises, alarm grows among staff at Western State Hospital

April 13, 2020
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As number of COVID-19 cases rises, alarm grows among staff at Western State Hospital KUOW.org, April 7 2020 As a psychiatric social worker at Washington’s Western State Hospital, Maria Claudio’s job is to care for some of the most complex mental health patients in the state. But these days when she gets home, she has […]

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Archive: Washington’s State Hospitals and COVID 19

April 13, 2020
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Here are articles and reports about the Eastern Washington State Hospital and Western Washington State Hospital and COVID 19. To read the archive for Oregon State Hospital and Oregon State Hospital at Junction City, go here. The items in this post link to complete texts in posts on this website. In those posts there are […]

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Oregon State Hospital staff member tests positive for coronavirus

April 13, 2020
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Oregon State Hospital staff member tests positive for coronavirus Oregonian, April 6, 2020 A staff member at the Oregon State Hospital has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Friday. The Oregon Health Authority did not report at which facility the staff member worked, when the positive case was discovered or whether other staff members had […]

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