Oregon Health & Science University

Increase in firearm injuries

Firearm injuries in Oregon are now twice as common, according to emergency room data (OPB, 10/21/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Firearm injury emergency department visits in Oregon, 2018-2021 : an Oregon FASTER project data report.Firearm injury emergency department visits in Oregon, 2018-2021 : an Oregon FASTER project data report (2022) OHSU Portland State University School of Public Health

Addiction treatment and recovery system

Report: Oregon’s Addiction Services System Is Half The Size It Should Be (Lund Report, 9/30/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon substance use disorder services inventory and gap analysis : estimating the need and capacity for services in Oregon across the continuum of care.Oregon substance use disorder services inventory and gap analysis : estimating the need and capacity for services in Oregon across the continuum of care (2022) OHSU-PSU School of Public Health

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon statewide strategic plan.Oregon statewide strategic plan (2020) Oregon Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission

Declining COVID rates

Oregon drops below 1,000 average daily coronavirus cases as state to lift mask mandate March 19 (Oregonian, 2/25/2022)

Oregon coronavirus updates, Feb. 24: 856 new cases, 59 new deaths (Statesman Journal, 2/25/2022)

OHSU forecasts COVID hospitalizations will soon drop to levels seen before omicron variant (KATU, 2/24/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document COVID-19 weekly report.COVID-19 weekly report (weekly) Oregon Health Authority

Thumbnail of cover from the document OHSU COVID forecast.OHSU COVID forecast (weekly) Oregon Health and Science University

Omicron case projection

Forecast: Oregon will see far fewer omicron-linked COVID hospitalizations than originally feared (OPB, 12/29/21)

Predicted Oregon COVID hospitalization surge revised significantly downward (KATU, 12/28/21)

Omicron variant has a grip on hospitals, state concerns (Portland Tribune, 12/29/21)

Thumbnail of page from the document OHSU COVID forecastOHSU COVID forecast (serial) Oregon Health & Science University

Preparing for omicron

As Omicron Threatens To Overwhelm Oregon Hospitals, Officials Push Boosters (Lund Report, 12/17/2021)

Governor, health experts brace Oregonians for a serious impact from Omicron by February (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/17/2021)

Gov. Brown pleads ‘Get your booster,’ warning Oregonians have three weeks to prepare for omicron wave (OPB, 12/17/2021)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon's omicron response plan.Oregon’s omicron response plan (2021) Oregon Health Authority

Thumbnail of cover from the document Boosters for 16+ fast facts.Boosters for 16+ fast facts (2021) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division

Thumbnail of cover from the document OHSU COVID forecast.OHSU COVID forecast (weekly) Oregon Health & Science University