December Special Session and Legislative Update “The vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, but we will be in this tunnel for several months. We need to … Continue reading December 2020 Legislative Update
Oregon Clinicians Support Statewide Two-week Freeze
Physicians and physician assistants urge common-sense, adherence to science PORTLAND, Ore.—(November 13, 2020)—The Oregon Medical Association and its partners support the Governor’s announcement today of new restrictions for Oregonians to help curb … Continue reading Oregon Clinicians Support Statewide Two-week Freeze
2020 Election Update
Oregon General Election Update November 4, 2020 We don’t know who will be elected President of the United States at this time, but we do know that Oregon Democrats will … Continue reading 2020 Election Update
Published PPE data is now available by facility online
In a win for OR-ACEP, PPE inventory data will now be publicly available. Check to see where your hospital stands now. The Oregon Health Authority has now published PPE data by … Continue reading Published PPE data is now available by facility online
COVID 19 Resources
Emergency physicians support the vaccine- Click here for more vaccine info OR ACEP statements & guidelines NEW: Published PPE data is now available by facility online. Check to see where your hospital … Continue reading COVID 19 Resources
Governor Brown thanks ED Physicians
From our Government Affairs Director, Katy King: On a call with Governor Brown yesterday, she asked about how emergency physicians were doing and OR-ACEP said PPE was a major issue. … Continue reading Governor Brown thanks ED Physicians
2018 General Election Update
Oregon General Election Update November 7, 2018 Click above for Katy's 2018 election report. OCEP can bring the legislatives updates to you in person, contact us if you'd like … Continue reading 2018 General Election Update
Breaking News: End of Oregon Common Credentialing Program (OCCP)
July 2018: The OCCP, which was slated to ramp up a pilot program in July, has been suspended after Oregon Health Authority officials determined the cost and complexity were prohibitive. While … Continue reading Breaking News: End of Oregon Common Credentialing Program (OCCP)
Oregon ACEP heads to the ACEP Council & ACEP17
Oregon ACEP Council Delegates Evangeline Sokol MD, John Moorhead MD, Michelle Shaw MD, Samuel Kim MD, and Michael McCaskill MD represented Oregon docs at the 2017 ACEP Council meeting. Resolutions … Continue reading Oregon ACEP heads to the ACEP Council & ACEP17
Changes to Adolescent Suicide Reporting (ORS 441.750)
Oregon Revised Statute 441.750 requires hospitals to report statistical information to the Public Health Division about patients under 18 years of age who have attempted suicide. The Public Health Division … Continue reading Changes to Adolescent Suicide Reporting (ORS 441.750)