Providence Oregon News Team

  • Update from Jennifer Burrows

    Update from Jennifer Burrows

    Jennifer Burrows, chief executive, Providence Oregon on position reductions that reflect our need to stay focused on financial stability and workforce challenges.

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  • Ambient listening tool helps strengthen patient connection

    Ambient listening tool helps strengthen patient connection

    A new artificial intelligence tool is helping doctors transcribe patient notes during appointments.

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  • “Compassion Care Floral Gift” program provides fresh flowers to patients

    “Compassion Care Floral Gift” program provides fresh flowers to patients

    The Providence Portland nutrition services team continues a practice started years ago in the garden of a now-retired caregiver. Flower power brings joy and a bit of beauty to our patients.

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  • Community resource desk helps more than 48,000 Oregonians during its decade of service

    Community resource desk helps more than 48,000 Oregonians during its decade of service

    Providence caregivers and clinicians implemented a program ten years ago to screen patients for food insecurity, and then did something about what they learned.

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  • Caring for our caregivers: Spiritual support when it's needed most

    Caring for our caregivers: Spiritual support when it's needed most

    Since 2022, TeleSpiritual Health has been a compassionate lifeline for caregivers offering virtual support available every day of the week from the comfort of their home.

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  • CORE program helps nonprofits use data to improve care

    CORE program helps nonprofits use data to improve care

    The Center for Outcomes Research and Education’s Data for Change program provides data tools and training to organizations that serve our community.

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  •  ‘If you’re one in 1,000 it’s a very big deal.’ Breast cancer affects men, too

    ‘If you’re one in 1,000 it’s a very big deal.’ Breast cancer affects men, too

    Chris Brinegar is a breast cancer survivor, and hopes his story encourages men to lose the stigma to protect their health. Read his story.

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  • Read-a-thon promotes learning and personalized care for families

    Read-a-thon promotes learning and personalized care for families

    The NICU at Providence Portland Medical Center won third place in an international reading competition.

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  • Surgical robot improves care and recovery

    Surgical robot improves care and recovery

    See an inside look at how Providence Portland Medical Center’s da Vinci machine helps surgeons provide safer, faster care to patients.

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  • An international breakthrough in heart valve replacement

    An international breakthrough in heart valve replacement

    A doctor at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is the first in the world to perform a new and life-changing procedure.

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  • Providence to close PICU at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    Providence to close PICU at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    After thorough evaluation and with deep consideration, we have made the hard decision to close the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the first week of Novem

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  • Celebrating 150 years at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    Celebrating 150 years at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    In July 2025, Providence had the honor of celebrating the 150th anniversary of Providence St. Vincent, Oregon’s first hospital.

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  • Closure of Providence Seaside Inpatient Obstetric and Newborn Care Services

    Closure of Providence Seaside Inpatient Obstetric and Newborn Care Services

    After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our inpatient obstetric and newborn care services at Providence Seaside Hospital.

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  • A message from Jennifer Burrows, chief executive, Providence Oregon

    A message from Jennifer Burrows, chief executive, Providence Oregon

    Update from Oregon Chief Executive Jennifer Burrows: Learn about the most recent financial sustainability measures for Oregon.

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  • Renovations Complete at Portland’s Busiest Emergency Department

    Renovations Complete at Portland’s Busiest Emergency Department

    A $47 million renovation of the emergency department at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has transformed Portland’s busiest emergency department into a state-of-the-art space.

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  • Learn new gardening skills in Providence Garden of Giving

    Learn new gardening skills in Providence Garden of Giving

    Join us in the Providence Garden of Giving for an opportunity to volunteer and get hands-on experience from gardening and nutritional experts.

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  • Providence’s new clinic offers one-of-a-kind care for survivors of abuse and assault

    Providence’s new clinic offers one-of-a-kind care for survivors of abuse and assault

    Now open in Portland, Oregon, the Providence S.A.F.E. Center offers wraparound health care services to victims of sexual assault and other trauma

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  • Providence is pleased that union-represented RNs at all eight Oregon hospitals voted to approve new contracts and end their strikes

    Providence is pleased that union-represented RNs at all eight Oregon hospitals voted to approve new contracts and end their strikes

    Providence Oregon is pleased that union-represented RNs at all eight Oregon hospitals voted to approve new contracts and end their strikes.

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  • Tentative agreements with nurses at all 8 hospitals

    Tentative agreements with nurses at all 8 hospitals

    Jennifer Burrows, RN, shares what’s next.

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  • Providence announces tentative agreements with nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon

    Providence announces tentative agreements with nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon

    Providence’s Oregon bargaining teams have reached tentative agreements with nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon.

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