The Oregon State Hospital said Wednesday it will make immediate changes to how it transports mental health patients, particularly those who require physical restraints, after one escaped and stole a ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Hospital will immediately change its procedures for securely transporting patients in vehicles in response to a federal investigation that faulted the hospital's ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to a “federal employee” surveying the Oregon State Hospital for safety issues related to the transport of patients. The surveyor was a ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Oregon State Hospital's plan for improving the secure transport of patients after the August 2023 escape of a patient in full ...

Rarely does a week go by without another news report about an ambulance service or hospital under investigation by the federal government for fraud or abuse related to billing for transport services.

EMS providers can play an important role in a patient’s ongoing care and safety. Scene observations of poor or unsafe living conditions, interaction with exhausted caregivers and suspicions of abuse ...

Aspirus Wausau Hospital has officially opened a new dual helipad designed to support faster emergency patient transport and improve access to lifesaving care across north central Wisconsin. A press ...

The upgraded facility replaces the former single landing space and positions two landing pads adjacent to the emergency ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the past few months, Wisconsin Army National Guard aviation Soldiers have partnered with Aurora BayCare Medical Center to conduct training to provide a higher level of care for ...