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In this brief clip from the Salem Statesman-Journal, Oregon State Hospital’s superintendent Roy Orr says why his staff and policies are not responsible for the death of patient Moises Perez. Orr implies blame for the mental health system outside of the hospital for failing to serve prospective patients, and attempts to reframe the committees concern […]
Roy Orr apologizes to the advisory board in the wake of an undisclosed federal critique of care preceding a patient’s Oct. 17 death From the Salem Statesman Journal, March 19, 2010 Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Roy Orr apologized Thursday to the hospital’s advisory board, saying he was “personally remiss” in failing to notify board members […]
From the Salem Statesman-Journal, February 26, 2010 A blistering federal critique of patient care at the Oregon State Hospital wasn’t shared with a new hospital advisory board before it appeared this week in the press, prompting anger and complaints from members of the governor-appointed panel. “I was pretty disturbed that I read it in the […]
Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Roy Orr’s monthly letter to staff, January 2010 We reached several milestones in 2009 and achieved a number of our Continuous Improvement Plan goals for patient care and safety, including increased hiring and expanded training. We also upgraded technology, introduced new communication tools, expanded research and studies, and updated policies and […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, November 19, 2009 One report lauds reforms at state hospital; another decries failings of the system Wide-ranging reforms are boosting patient care and safety at the Oregon State Hospital, the leader of the Salem psychiatric facility told a legislative committee Wednesday. But on the heels of the upbeat assessment by […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, October 30, 2009 The board must address more issues than patient treatment, Courtney says A new Oregon State Hospital advisory board needs to focus on fixing problems at the psychiatric facility instead of being cheerleaders for reforms already achieved, several panel members said Thursday. “I don’t want this group to […]
From The Lund Report, October 12, 2009 A building boom may be good for capacity but it threatens to supplant community mental health options As private mental health hospitals spring up across the state to compete with a new Oregon State Hospital building under construction, community mental health providers are crying out for their own […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, September 18 2009 Oregon State Hospital has hired a new chief medical officer, filling a key position that had been vacant for almost two years. Dr. Mark Diamond comes to Oregon from Colorado, where he practiced psychiatry in both private and government sectors, including mental health institutions and corrections facilities. […]
From the Salem Stateman Journal, August 6 2009 State hospital project raises visibility Anyone interested in the Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project construction can now follow the progress and developments via Web cam. While primarily a security feature for Hoffman Construction, three cameras have been installed at the construction site and capture the day-to-day activity […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, July 27 2009 Review under way by DOJ concerning care, conditions Federal investigators arrived Monday at the Oregon State Hospital, launching a fresh, week-long review of patient care and conditions at the much-criticized psychiatric facility in Salem. The visit by U.S. Department of Justice officials to the 126-year-old hospital started […]
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