St. Charles CEO loses family member to COVID-19, urges residents to stay the course
– St. Charles Health System President and CEO Joe Sluka shared a family loss to COVID-19 in his latest weekly update Monday, as his father-in-law…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths; total at 72
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 72, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Rimrock Trails gets grant to boost outpatient behavioral health care access
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is honored to receive a $141,915 grant from the Central Oregon Health Council to fund…
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Helt asks governor to let ‘essential’ medical procedures resume in C.O.
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown Thursday evening, asking her to work with Central Oregon health professionals,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths; total reaches 64
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 64, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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State takes steps at Portland care facility where 9-14 residents have died due to COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced new steps Thursday at a southeast Portland care facility where as many as 14 residents have died of…
Continue Reading Oregon records three more COVID-19 deaths, 33 cases
The COVID-19 virus has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 58, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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C.O. medical clinics care for patients curbside
It’s important to know that if you need to see a doctor, many here in Central Oregon are finding news ways to make themselves available to…
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Bend doctor helps create ‘Be Prepared: Take Control’ initiative
Two Oregon doctors, one from Bend, have created a new program to urge and help people designate a medical decision-maker.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 50 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 55, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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St. Charles to begin drive-through COVID-19 testing specimen collection
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it will begin offering a drive-through specimen collection service for COVID-19 testing on Thursday…
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C.O.’s mild winter jump-starts early pollen, allergy season
If you find yourself sneezing or having itchy eyes, it’s probably because of the high count of juniper pollen bringing an early bout of allergies to…
Continue Reading St. Charles CEO: Hospital has fewest COVID-19 patients in two weeks
St. Charles Bend had just four COVID-19 patients as of Monday, and none in intensive care, the lowest patient count in two weeks, President and CEO…
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‘Mind Your Mind C.O.’ effort promotes everyday mental health in difficult times
Deschutes County Health Services and Central Oregon Health Council have created a mental health awareness campaign called Mind Your Mind Central…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 53rd COVID-19 death, 57 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 53, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 52nd COVID-19 death, 80 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 52, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading 10 deaths at Portland nursing home as Oregon virus death toll reaches 51
Ten residents of a nursing home in Portland have died in Oregon’s largest known cluster of deaths from the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths as total reaches 48
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 48, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon hospitals to receive $291 million from federal coronavirus bill
Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday that 3,454 hospitals in Oregon will receive $291 million to enhance their coronavirus response…
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C.O. health care leaders see improvement due to social distancing
Central Oregon health care leaders say they have seen signs of improvement due to people’s efforts in following social distancing…
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