At Unity Center for Behavioral Health, the safety of our patients and staff is our top priority. In December of 2020, the Oregon Health Authority made a return survey visit to Unity Center for Behavioral Health in follow up to the previous April 2020 survey. They determined that Unity Center had no deficiencies and is […]
Unity Center for Behavioral Health has received a statement of deficiencies issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The statement of deficiencies stems from a survey conducted by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) evaluating Unity Center for the period of Oct. 2019 through April 2020. There is nothing we take more seriously […]
Here we have published a data summary about the number of patients who how have been treated at Unity Center in the first half of calendar year 2020. Going forward, we will update these numbers on a regular basis. DOWNLOAD UNITY CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – DATA FOR CY2020 YEAR-TO-DATE THROUGH JUNE 2020
We are deeply saddened by the death of a Unity Center patient early this week, and our prayers are with their family and loved ones. We immediately notified both Multnomah County and Oregon Department of Human Services as we do when a patient death meets any one of several different criteria. The safety and well-being […]
Yesterday, Unity Center for Behavioral Health opened Unit 1E with 10 new patients who require care on an inpatient basis. In keeping with Unity Center’s commitment to the safety and wellbeing of patients and staff, the hospital will build to full capacity over time as staffing levels allow. At full capacity Unit 1E will accommodate […]
The safety and well-being of patients and staff at Unity Center for Behavioral Health is our number one priority. We will provide regular updates on our work to remedy deficiencies identified by the Oregon Health Authority. Our staff and leadership care deeply about the people we serve and are committed to ensuring that people in […]
The safety and well-being of patients and staff at Unity Center for Behavioral Health is our number one priority. Our staff and leadership care deeply about the people we serve and are committed to ensuring that people in our community living with mental illness have continued access to the care we provide at Unity Center. […]
In a letter received on November 7, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded the termination “action” for Unity Center. This means CMS will reinstate Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s Medicare “deemed” status through The Joint Commission, and remove the hospital from the State survey agency’s survey jurisdiction. This concludes the Oregon Health […]
In a letter received on November 7, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded the termination “action” for Unity Center. This means CMS will reinstate Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s Medicare “deemed” status through The Joint Commission, and remove the hospital from the State survey agency’s survey jurisdiction. This concludes the Oregon […]
The Joint Commission (TJC) conducted a for cause survey at Unity Center on September 18, 19 and 20. At that time, the surveyor identified two areas of deficiency that required improvements. The first area of deficiency focused on recessed rings in the floor of our hold rooms as posing a risk for someone to trip […]
In a press release dated November 1, 2018 the Oregon Health Authority announced it has recommended to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that the agency lift the “termination track” for Unity Center for Behavioral Health. The press release is available at on the Oregon Health Authority website at https://bit.ly/2zoQ2jh The notification follows a […]
On Monday, October 29, the Oregon Health Authority returned to Unity Center for Behavioral Health to conduct its revisit survey. The OHA exited Unity Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. We are expecting formal notification from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services within the next 5-10 business days. Overall, the OHA surveyors indicated they […]
In this week’s update, Unity Center remains focused on hiring with 54 open positions and 11 new RN’s who have accepted positions with pending start dates. In this update, you will find information about: Oregon Health Authority Plan of Correction Unity Center has achieved consistent, 100% compliance in several key indicators of the Plan of […]
In this week’s update, learn more about recruiting efforts underway at Unity Center and the latest on the plan of correction submitted to the Oregon Health Authority to ensure the safety and well-being of patients and staff is our number one priority. Oregon Health Authority Plan of Correction Unity Center has submitted an updated Plan […]
Legacy Health was recently made aware of an individual complaint brought by a former employee with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Many of the allegations already have been the subject of review by other agencies. As with any investigation, Legacy Health and Unity Center for Behavioral Health will fully cooperate with BOLI. Given […]
As a part of a 45-day revisit timeline, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) made a return visit to Unity Center for Behavioral Health October 3, 4 and 5, 2018. The Unity Center leadership team and staff cooperated fully with OHA investigators and supported the follow up visit by answering questions, granting full access to all […]
The safety and well-being of patients and staff at Unity Center for Behavioral Health is our number one priority. We will provide regular updates on our work to remedy deficiencies identified by the Oregon Health Authority. Our staff and leadership care deeply about the people we serve and are committed to ensuring that people in […]
The Joint Commission (TJC) conducted a for cause survey at Unity Center for Behavioral Health on September 18, 19 and 20. TJC performed the visit in response to a complaint received by the TJC Office of Quality and Patient Safety. Unity Center leaders and staff supported the TJC survey by answering questions, providing a comprehensive […]