Claire Smith
In my job, I need to provide information about ambulance diversion. With the HCS, I can provide divert data to over a hundred stakeholders in our community, including fire, ambulance, and hospital stakeholders for operations and decision making.
Helene Anderson
Despite Oregon being one of the states with the lowest ratios of beds per capita, this system has given us such a clear and accurate view of capacity across hospitals that we’ve been able to maximize resources and even bring in patients from out of state. Having shared visibility has promoted collaboration at the state […]
Healthcare Capacity System in Oregon
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in Oregon were dedicated to making a difference in saving patient lives and supporting health care providers to alleviate burnout. With a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, they launched the Oregon Capacity System. The response was overwhelming—within mere weeks, nearly every […]