Why Portland’s Biggest Health Care Providers Are Making Headlines This Week

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking through a few worrying headlines about the care and safety provided at two of the biggest Portland-area hospital systems. From the possible accidental spread of life-changing infectious diseases to dangerous misdiagnoses and failing lab services, there’s a lot to cover. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek roundup is our very own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: 2,400 Portland-Area Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis by Doctor and Will Receive Notification Letters [Oregonian] Doctors Say Providence’s Sale of Its Hospitals’ Testing Labs Has Endangered Patients [Willamette Week] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise . Learn more about the sponsor of this July 24th episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Incogni - Use code CityCast for 55% off the annual plan. Salishan Coastal Lodge : Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays!