MEDFORD, Ore. —A scary moment earlier this afternoon at the construction site for Asante’s new cancer center off Barnett, when some of the roofing material caught fire. Crews says that the small fire ignited during the construction process. It’s unknown ...
ASHLAND, Ore. —A new treatment option for COVID-19 positive patients is now available at the Asante Ashland Community Hospital. It’s called Monoclonal Antibody Therapy. It’s designed for people newly diagnosed with covid-19 and those in a high-risk category. The outpatient procedure ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson and Josephine Counties are holding their first vaccine clinics later this week. They’re both partnering with Asante and the National Guard to make it possible. Jackson County Public Health has made it clear only people in ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – State and local health officials are caught by surprise after the federal government said there is no government stockpile of the COVID-19 vaccine. Jackson and Josephine County are still planning on rolling out vaccination clinics late ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – The Rogue Valley’s first baby of the new year was born this morning at 4:14 a.m. The beautiful baby girl was born at Asante Ashland Community Hospital to Talent couple, Laurie and Tyler Davis. Her name is Iris ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Asante staff received their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Friday afternoon. Asante says it received 975 doses of the vaccine, which covers 15% of its staff. To help decide who will get it first, Asante ...
ROGUE VALLEY, Ore.- Asante Heath Systems in southern Oregon will be administering those vaccines to frontline health care workers beginning tomorrow. But with doses for less than fifteen percent of its workforce, Asante has some tough decisions to make. The ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —The 20th Annual Access Food and Fund Drive starts Monday. Residents of Greystone Court are now accepting donations of non-perishable food items and cash. Access says, Asante will match up to $5,000 in donations during the four nights. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “Our ICU capacity has been a concern of ours from the beginning of the pandemic,” said Staci Nevin, director of nursing at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Covid-19 cases surging across Oregon, the impact hitting local hospitals ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Hospital beds are running low as Covid-19 cases spike across Oregon. But what happens if local hospitals meet capacity? Providence Medford’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jason Kuhl says the hospital has been preparing for a potential surge since ...