Content Spotlights
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Free Info Access
A variety of information resources are available to all licensed health providers around the state through the OHSU Library.
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OHSU Community Service
OHSU’s community service activities make life better for people all across Oregon, like Ivan and his family, who live in Central Point.
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Community Connections
Oregon communities share a common desire to have access to the best available health care and health education. OHSU collaborations fulfill those needs and a new e-newsletter shares those stories.
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PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY HELPS KEEP DRUGS OUT OF LANDFILLS AND REDUCE POISONINGS
The Oregon Poison Center, the OHSU Pharmacy and the Department of Public Safety at OHSU will host a free prescription drop-off on Saturday, April 28, for Northwest residents to safely discard of unwanted or expired medications. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal: to promote safety and reduce the chance of accidental poisonings/addictions in the Northwest.
To take part, residents simply drop off their unwanted medications at the OHSU Emergency Department with no questions asked. Volunteers from the OHSU Pharmacy and the Oregon Poison Center at OHSU will be there to answer questions. In addition, the Portland Aerial Tram will provide free transportation for those wishing to discard medications during the drop-off period; just inform one of the tram operators to ensure a free round-trip. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration will safely dispose all the collected prescription drugs.
TELEHEALTH VIA SECURE IPAD WILL BRING CARE TO SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Children with life-threatening illnesses often travel from around the state to receive specialty care at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. When no cure is available, however, many families prefer to take their child home and care for them with support from loved ones and community hospices. For families who live outside the Portland metro area, this means leaving behind the specialized pediatric palliative care they receive at Doernbecher.
Soon, families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington with a seriously ill child will have both the comfort of home and pediatric palliative care thanks to a grant from the Regence Foundation. The Bridges Palliative Care Program at Doernbecher will use iPads with special encryption software for secure video conferencing to connect Doernbecher staff to hospice partners. Read more.
Online offerings from OHSU Office of Rural Health
OHSU's Office of Rural Health offers several series of online learning sessions on a variety of topics available to health care providers in rural Oregon.
