From the Salem Statesman Journal, March 21 2009 Oregon may be forced to hire hundreds amid budget crisis Despite dramatic improvements in patient care during the past year, Oregon State Hospital still faces a potential federal lawsuit that could place it under court control, hospital superintendent Roy Orr told legislators Thursday. “The threat of a […]
From the Associated Press, March 20 2009 Following sharp criticism that included a tough report from the U.S. Justice Department, Oregon leaders have been planning to add employees, open a modern institution and close the existing Oregon State Hospital. Then along came the big recession and the state budget hole. The crowded, understaffed hospital has […]
From OPB.org, November 20 2008 State agencies in Oregon are facing tough choices. They’re looking for ways to cut their budgets after the latest round of gloomy economic projections. The news is especially disappointing for the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, where officials had been planning to ramp up hiring in a big way. A […]
From the Salem Statesman Journal, April 1 2009 Superintendent Roy Orr disputes assertion of a lack of urgency Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Roy Orr said Tuesday that he didn’t become aware of a recent report critical of hospital management until it appeared in the press. “I only learned of that report this morning,” Orr told […]
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