Mission Control Stories

Thousands of kids in mental health crisis are stuck for days in hospital emergency rooms, study finds

By Erik Robinson August 15, 2025

OHSU researchers find 1 in 10 Medicaid-enrolled youths in crisis languish in emergency rooms nationwide.

OHSU roundtable: Understanding, addressing Oregon’s hospital capacity crisis

By Nicole Rideout March 14, 2025

Health care experts detail the state’s strained hospital resources, impacts on the health of Oregonians.

Wyden, Bonamici reinforce need for behavioral health coordination

By Sara Hottman October 31, 2024

Federal delegation secured funding for OBCC; tour new facility, highlight need to make the most of limited resources through coordination.

OHSU opens centralized command center for statewide coordination of patient care

By Sara Hottman September 18, 2024

New OHSU Mission Control Center houses technology, teams that use real-time data to find care for hospital, behavioral health patients.

New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

By Nicole Rideout June 20, 2023

Spearheaded by OHSU, the Oregon Medical Coordination Center provides centralized, adaptable resource to address increased hospital demand.

New tool allows OHSU, partners to coordinate behavioral health bed capacity across region

By Sara Hottman May 01, 2023

Oregon Behavioral Health Coordination Center optimizes limited mental health care resources as need continues to grow.

OHSU receives federal funding for behavioral health services coordination project

By Sara Hottman December 23, 2022

The $800,000 appropriation will advance statewide, collaborative effort; continuation of OHSU leadership in information sharing, coordination among hospitals.

OHSU receives funding to launch behavioral health services coordination effort

By Sara Hottman March 08, 2022

The Oregon Legislature provided $1.5 million to begin planning for the urgently needed resource.

Pandemic prompts statewide network of hospital resources

By Erik Robinson April 28, 2020

A new tool monitors COVID diagnoses and 90% of hospital beds around state.

Nike leaders donate $7 million to support OHSU’s COVID-19 response

March 18, 2020

Gift strengthens statewide care network, supports operational readiness, and builds capacity for diagnostic testing in Oregon.