Health & Wellness

PeaceHealth RiverBend has new COO

SPRINGFIELD – PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has appointed James Roundtree as its new chief operating officer, effective June 2.  He will be part of the Oregon network executive team and focus on day-to-day operations, including surgical services, imaging, lab, and facilities. Roundtree brings over 20 years of[Read More…]

CDC: Oregon overdoses down in 2024

Chronicle news service Oregon’s overdose deaths decreased 22% between December 2023 and December 2024, a trend similar to that experienced nationwide, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The count is still much higher than pre-pandemic years, with 1,480 deaths within that one-year time span, CDC[Read More…]

Health roundup: Jan. 9 edition

Oregon Lung Specialists to Join PeaceHealth Medical Group SPRINGFIELD – In a significant move to enhance healthcare services in the Eugene/Springfield area, Oregon Lung Specialists became part of the PeaceHealth Medical Group on Dec. 2. The clinic is renamed PeaceHealth Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Chad Drive, while remaining at[Read More…]

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