Bend NICU support group sends ‘Cheerful Cards’ to families
A support group in Bend with a focus on patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and their families has extended their reach to people from all…
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Inslee: 1,500 workers will track, trace virus by mid-May
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday evening the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the…
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White House: Oregon among bottom 4 states in virus testing capacity
The White House told governors their leadership is critical in testing for the coronavirus, providing a map showing that Oregon is among four states…
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State deploys emergency health care centers to long-term care facilities
Oregon’s interagency facility support team, led by the Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority, has begun deploying two designated…
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St. Charles Bend has no COVID-19 patients for first time in 6 weeks
A patient who had the COVID-19 virus was discharged Tuesday from St. Charles Bend, leaving the hospital with no novel coronavirus patients for the…
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‘State of the Air’ report: Oregon fares worse in some areas, better in others
The American Lung Association’s 2020 “State of the Air” report, released Tuesday, found that the air pollution in several Oregon areas…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
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