MEDFORD, Ore. — Like all hospitals in the Rogue Valley, Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC) is getting ready for an increase in patients. “We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst,” PMMC CEO Dr. Tom Lorish. “I think we’re ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Medford hospital is making some changes. Providence Medford Medical Center recently updated its procedures regarding access and visitation as part of their coronavirus response. The hospital posted the following changes Thursday: Some ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Providence caregivers are getting ready for a potential coronavirus outbreak locally. On Wednesday, team members trained using a decontamination tent. “It would allow us to triage those patients which means we could stage how sick they are and ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — NBC5 News first told you about the story on Thursday. A Medford woman says she can’t get a mammogram locally through her insurance, “Jackson Care Connect,” that follows the guidance of the Oregon Health Plan. The health ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Preliminary numbers from the Oregon Health Authority show Oregon’s birthrate is the lowest in 25 years. Financial situations and women having children later in life are some of the different reasons that may contribute to the decline, ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Babies at Providence Medford Medical Center got a special surprise Friday. As part of their Little Hats, Big Hearts initiative, representatives from KeyBank delivered little red hats to newborn babies through the month of February. The hats ...

MEDFORD, Ore.– UPDATE: Nurses from Providence Medford Medical Center passed a new two-year contract agreement with the hospital on Saturday night. The 287 registered nurses, represented by Oregon Nurses Association successfully voted to ratify the contract after eight months of ...

Update (05/21/2018 1:32 p.m.) – On May 21, Providence announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the Oregon Nurses Association on a new contract. Tomi Ryba, chief executive at Providence Medford Medical Center issued the following statement: We’re pleased ...

Medford, Ore. – Some Providence nurses lined Crater Lake Avenue Tuesday, they claim there’s a staffing shortage. Some of the nurses said the staffing issue is hurting patient care. “We are on our feet for 12 to 13 hour days. ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority confirmed Friday two Oregon children have died of the flu this season. One was under ten, the other under five. OHA is not releasing where the children were from. Meanwhile, the Center for ...

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