Details emerge about Oregon State Hospital leader’s ouster

Details emerge about Oregon State Hospital leader’s ouster

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details with her office “less than 24 hours ago regarding a recent fatality at the hospital.” The psychiatric hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sara Walker, who for the last year had also taken on the additional role of interim superintendent, resigned at 8 p.m. on Friday.Walker’s departure comes as a federal j…

Oregon State Hospital facing potential loss of accreditation following patient death

Oregon State Hospital is in danger of losing its accreditation, which would result in a loss of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.