MEDFORD, Ore. — To fight coronavirus in the coming weeks, Asante’s hospitals are asking for donations of personal protective equipment or PPE. Starting this week, the Asante Foundation is asking for extra masks, respirators, gloves, booties, and gowns. NBC News ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Even with the spread of coronavirus across the state, local Asante and Providence hospitals say emergency rooms are not overwhelmed. Both hospitals say patients are calling their providers first and using their website’s video chat feature. Asante ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – An Asante employee has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in Josephine County. Multiple Asante sources have confirmed that on March 20, the health system told staff members one of its employees has coronavirus. An Asante spokesperson said ...
Providence and Asante say they’re both screening visitors and staff for coronavirus. Right now, Providence says it’s screening for coronavirus symptoms in caregivers and visitors with a question and answer system. But very soon, it will also be screening everyone ...
A coronavirus testing location is now open in the Rogue Valley. It’s located in the parking lot by the south Fred Meyer and Planet Fitness. But officials say it’s not open to everyone. Asante officials say the coronavirus testing site ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The possibility of a high number of patients needing care for the disease in the coming months has hospitals getting their emergency caregivers ready. This week, Providence held a ‘readiness exercise’ outside its emergency department at Providence ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Around 100 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a future cancer center at the Asante campus in Medford this morning. It will bring all Asante cancer services under one roof. “We are building hope, so join me ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Asante says it’s leaving no stone unturned with its coronavirus preparation. From infectious disease doctors to emergency preparedness task force teams, Asante says it’s having daily meetings about the virus. At Medford’s Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A man is safe tonight after attempting to jump from a two-story parking garage at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The incident happened at 9:15 a.m. Monday morning. Hospital security was notified by a nurse who witnessed ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Three local hospitals have been awarded the highest rating possible from a federal agency. Ashland Community Hospital, Rogue Regional Medical Center, and Three Rivers Medical Center all received a 5 star rating from the Centers for Medicare ...