For those facing chronic disease, staying out of the hospital can be a big challenge. It’s uncomfortable for patients and a significant cost within our health system. Thankfully, several hospitals and health systems are finding creative solutions to address the issue. This past weekend, the Associated Press reported on these efforts in a story that appeared in news outlets across the country. A couple excerpts: Hospital readmissions are miserable for patients, and a huge cost … Read More
There was a really interesting editorial in The Oregonian yesterday about the Knight cardiovascular gift announced on Monday. A couple key sections: This week Phil and Penny Knight put down $125 million to accelerate the quest of unlocking the codes driving cardiovascular health and disease. Phil Knight, Nike’s co-founder, modestly said he hoped the action would “upgrade” the heart health of Oregonians and folks around the world. But his donation, which creates the Oregon Health … Read More
Some amazing news was just announced at OHSU. The headline: Historic Gift from Phil and Penny Knight Establishes Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Care at OHSU Full details at this web page. Update – Tuesday Here’s a short highlight video of the announcement event on Monday:
There’s some interesting news in a healthcare improvement report issued today. Here’s a link to details of that report. It was issued by the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. In short, OHSU Hospital and 13 other Oregon Hospitals were successful in achieving several significant hospital quality and safety measures including a reduction in readmissions, reduced crowding in the emergency room, and improved language services for patients. One area … Read More
The other day I happened across some amazing footage that’s more than two decades old. It’s news coverage of the first human heart transplant at OHSU. The surgery happened in December 1985 and the press conference was held in the middle of the night. Here are a few excerpts: Be sure to be on the lookout for Dr. Albert Starr. OHSU has performed hundreds of heart transplants since that time. More info on the program … Read More
