Providence inScope Content Team

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Providence heart transplant program receives CMS certification

Providence Heart Institute’s heart transplant program, the largest of its kind in Oregon, has received certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Noteworthy - April 2021

Learn about important news from Providence Heart and Cancer institutes, CME opportunities, the new “Doc Talks” series and more.
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Confronting climate change to protect health

“Get out and exercise in the fresh air, drink plenty of (clean) water, and eat healthy, fresh foods.” This is common advice we give our patients, families and ourselves to maintain and improve health.
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Colorectal cancer increases in younger populations, emphasizing importance of screenings

Newly published data show a significant increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer among younger populations.
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Noteworthy - February 2021
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Research focuses on how COVID affects pregnancy, new birth parents

Providence Women and Children’s Services is partnering to conduct new research on how pregnant people and those who have recently given birth are being affected by COVID.
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Warn active patients not to exercise too soon after COVID infection

While we providers constantly extol the value of exercise to our patients, we should alter that message for our previously healthy, active patients who have been infected with COVID.
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Gynecologic oncology care now available at Providence Cancer Institute

Patients now have access to an experienced, specialized team in gynecologic oncology at Providence Cancer Institute.
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Noteworthy - December 2020
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Healthy Birth Initiative supports healthier pregnancies and births for Black families

Black birthing patients in the U.S. are 4 to 5 times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts
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Registry launched to improve care for Black patients with MS

Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center, in partnership with leading African American neurologists across the United States, has launched a first-of-its-kind effort to identify Black people with MS.
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Study finds screenings, family medicine providers key to detecting lung cancer

Family physicians are crucial partners in the battle against lung cancer.
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Successful heart transplants performed; hospital wing renamed

Providence Heart Institute has performed five heart transplants since July, with plans to perform up to 12 transplants by summer 2021.
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NoteWorthy - October 2020
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Providence’s multidisciplinary Center for Weight Management opens

Providence in Oregon earlier this year received comprehensive national accreditation for its Center for Weight Management.
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$Laser ablation: Minimally invasive procedure to treat refractory epilepsy$
Laser ablation: Minimally invasive procedure to treat refractory epilepsy

A relatively new minimally invasive procedure called laser ablation uses an MRI-guided laser to pinpoint and treat highly targeted areas of the brain to control epilepsy-related seizures. For patients
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Transperineal prostate biopsy: safer, more effective prostate cancer test

Prostate cancer is the most common solid organ malignancy in men. A new procedure being performed by Providence urologists intends
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Providence inScope Content Team

Providence heart transplant program receives CMS certification

Providence Heart Institute’s heart transplant program, the largest of its kind in Oregon, has received certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Noteworthy - April 2021

Learn about important news from Providence Heart and Cancer institutes, CME opportunities, the new “Doc Talks” series and more.

Confronting climate change to protect health

“Get out and exercise in the fresh air, drink plenty of (clean) water, and eat healthy, fresh foods.” This is common advice we give our patients, families and ourselves to maintain and improve health.

Colorectal cancer increases in younger populations, emphasizing importance of screenings

Newly published data show a significant increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer among younger populations.

Noteworthy - February 2021

Research focuses on how COVID affects pregnancy, new birth parents

Providence Women and Children’s Services is partnering to conduct new research on how pregnant people and those who have recently given birth are being affected by COVID.

Warn active patients not to exercise too soon after COVID infection

While we providers constantly extol the value of exercise to our patients, we should alter that message for our previously healthy, active patients who have been infected with COVID.

Gynecologic oncology care now available at Providence Cancer Institute

Patients now have access to an experienced, specialized team in gynecologic oncology at Providence Cancer Institute.

Noteworthy - December 2020

Healthy Birth Initiative supports healthier pregnancies and births for Black families

Black birthing patients in the U.S. are 4 to 5 times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts

Registry launched to improve care for Black patients with MS

Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center, in partnership with leading African American neurologists across the United States, has launched a first-of-its-kind effort to identify Black people with MS.

Study finds screenings, family medicine providers key to detecting lung cancer

Family physicians are crucial partners in the battle against lung cancer.

Successful heart transplants performed; hospital wing renamed

Providence Heart Institute has performed five heart transplants since July, with plans to perform up to 12 transplants by summer 2021.

NoteWorthy - October 2020

Providence’s multidisciplinary Center for Weight Management opens

Providence in Oregon earlier this year received comprehensive national accreditation for its Center for Weight Management.

Laser ablation: Minimally invasive procedure to treat refractory epilepsy

A relatively new minimally invasive procedure called laser ablation uses an MRI-guided laser to pinpoint and treat highly targeted areas of the brain to control epilepsy-related seizures. For patients

Transperineal prostate biopsy: safer, more effective prostate cancer test

Prostate cancer is the most common solid organ malignancy in men. A new procedure being performed by Providence urologists intends