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Crisis Care Guidance: Equitable health care in an emergency

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is updating the state’s crisis care guidance based on public input, research, and recommendations from an advisory committee.

Share your comments on the 2024 Crisis Care Guidance draft updates by Sept. 20, 2024

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Email us your comments on the updated guidance at health.security@odhsoha.oregon.gov . Media inquiries may be sent to Jonathan Modie at Jonathan.n.modie@oha.oregon.gov

Information submitted for the purpose of providing feedback and comments to the Oregon Health Authority may be subject to public disclosure under Oregon public records law.

Draft Crisis Care Guidance

The draft updated guidance is below. There is also a plain language summary of the guidance and frequently asked questions. All materials are available in 13 languages.

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Oregon Crisis Care Guidance - Public Presentation

 

What is Crisis Care Guidance?  (3:47) – English

 

What is Crisis Care Guidance? (3:47) – ASL

 

¿Qué es la Guía de Atención en Crisis? (3:47) – Español

 

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  • History of Oregon's crisis care guidance

    During a public health crisis, there may be demands for lifesaving care that overwhelm the capacity of health systems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) published health equity principles to guide decisions about who gets that lifesaving care when there isn’t enough to meet demands. OHA also provided an interim tool to aid decision-making in such a crisis.

    The Oregon Resource Allocation Advisory Committee (ORAAC) met between May 2022 and June 2023. Their purpose was to review and inform updates to the guiding principles and the decision-making tool. The principles and the tool are available in several languages on the ORAAC Resources and Materials page. The principles are:

    • Non-discrimination,
    • Health equity,
    • Patient-led decision making, and
    • Transparent communications.

    Beth Brownhill, Disability Rights Oregon

    Bob Macauley, Oregon Health & Science University

    Daniel Alrick, Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

    Derick Du Vivier, Oregon Health & Science University

    Doug Merrill, St. Charles Healthcare System

    Gerald Cohen, AARP Oregon

    Jennifer Gen​try, Providence Health and Services - Oregon

    Joannie Tang, Multnomah County Public Health Advisory Board, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), Portland Disability Justice

    Collective, Unite Oregon

    John Gotchall, The Arc of Benton County, The Arc of Oregon, Disability Equity Center

    John Moorehead, Oregon College of Emergency Physicians, Oregon Medical Association

    Keren Wilson, Jessie F. Richardson Foundation & AGE+

    Kristen Roy, Asante

    Leda Garside, OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center

    Liliana Lachino, The Next Door, Inc.

    Marci Ramiro-Jenkins, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center & Foundation

    Micah Ralston, Arc of Oregon

    Michael Collins, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

    Molly Osborne, Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center

    Pari Mazhar, Cascadia Behavioral Health, Supporting Transgender Immigrant & Refugee

    Prasanna Krishnasamy, Legacy Health

    Robert Dannenhoffer, Douglas County

    Sara Gelser Blouin, Oregon State Senate

    ​TK Kapurura, Multnomah County

    Todd Woodward, The Arc Lane County

    Veronica Porras, Euvalcree


    The ORAAC held its final meeting on June 29, 2023. The committee concluded without reaching consensus-based recommendations, but it did produce a final report outlining the feedback provided by committee members. In addition, OHA received comments from members of the public on the approaches the committee was considering.

    ORAAC Resources and Materials

    Documents related to the Oregon Resource Allocation Advisory Committee's past work are linked below. Click on the language you would like to access to see the list of documents.

    ORAAC meeting materials

      
      
    9/5/2024ORAAC Presentation - September 5, 2024 - English
    9/5/2024ORAAC Presentation - September 5, 2024 - Spanish
    9/5/2024ORAAC Public Agenda - September 5, 2024 - English
    9/5/2024ORAAC Public Agenda - September 5, 2024 - Spanish
    9/5/2024ORAAC Presentation by Parker,Lyons - September 5, 2024 - Spanish
    9/5/2024ORAAC Presentation by Parker,Lyons - September 5, 2024 - English
    6/29/2023ORAAC Presentation - June 29, 2023 - English
    6/29/2023ORAAC Presentation - June 29, 2023 - Spanish
    6/29/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - June 29, 2023 - English
    6/29/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - June 29, 2023 - Spanish
    6/15/2023ORAAC June 15, 2023 Meeting Summary Spanish
    6/15/2023ORAAC June 15, 2023 Meeting Summary
    6/15/2023ORAAC Presentation June 15, 2023 Spanish
    6/15/2023ORAAC Presentation June 15, 2023
    6/15/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - June 15, 2023
    6/15/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - June 15, 2023_Spanish
    5/23/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - May 23, 2023 ENG
    5/23/2023ORAAC Materials - May 23, 2023 ENG
    5/23/2023ORAAC Materials - May 23, 2023 SP
    5/23/2023ORAAC Public Agenda - May 23, 2023 SP
    5/23/2023ORAAC May 23, 2023 Meeting Summary Spanish
    5/23/2023ORAAC May 23, 2023 Meeting Summary
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Agenda
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Agenda Spanish
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Meeting Summary Spanish
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Meeting Summary
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Presentation Spanish
    4/27/2023ORAAC April 27, 2023 Presentation
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21 2023 Presentation_English
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21 2023 Presentation_Spanish
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21, 2023 Meeting Summary Spanish
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21, 2023 Meeting Summary
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21, 2023 Agenda Spanish
    3/21/2023ORAAC March 21, 2023 Agenda
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28 2023 Meeting Summary Spanish
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28 2023 Meeting Summary
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28 2023 Presentation
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28 2023 Presentation_Spanish
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28, 2023 Agenda Spanish
    2/28/2023ORAAC February 28, 2023 Agenda
    11/29/2022ORAAC Nov 29 2022 Presentation_Spanish
    11/29/2022ORAAC November 29 2022 Presentation_Final AM
    11/29/2022ORAAC November 29 2022 Presentation_Final AM
    11/29/2022ORAAC November 29, 2022 Agenda
    11/29/2022ORAAC November 29, 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    11/29/2022ORAAC November 29, 2022 Meeting Summary
    11/29/2022We Are Oceania - OR PI Community Nov 2022
    10/25/2022October 25 2022 - ORAAC Public Agenda Spanish
    10/25/2022ORAAC October 25 2022 Presentation_English
    10/25/2022October 25 2022 - ORAAC Public Agenda
    10/25/2022ORAAC October 25, 2022 Spanish Presentation
    10/25/2022ORAAC October 27, 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    10/25/2022ORAAC October 27, 2022 Meeting Summary
    9/30/2022ORAAC Working Agreements - Aug 2022
    9/30/2022ORAAC Working Agreements_August 2022_Spanish
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Agenda Spanish
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Agenda
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Meeting Summary
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Presentation Spanish
    9/30/2022ORAAC September 30, 2022 Presentation
    8/25/2022August 25, 2022 Public Agenda - ORAAC Full Committee Meeting Spanish
    8/25/2022ORAAC Meeting Slides for Aug 25.22_Spanish
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Meeting Summary
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Agenda
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Presentation
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Presentation Spanish
    8/25/2022ORAAC August 25, 2022 Agenda Spanish
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26, 2022 Public Agenda Spanish
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26, 2022 Public Agenda
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26, 2022 Meeting Summary
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26, 2022 Presentation Spanish
    7/26/2022ORAAC July 26, 2022 Presentation
    6/28/2022Plain Language Summary- Principles in Promoting Health Equity During Resource Constrained Settings
    6/28/2022Plain Language Summary-Principles in health equity during resource constrained events_Spanish
    6/28/2022ORAAC Meeting Notes_June 2022_Spanish
    6/28/2022ORAAC Meeting Summary - June 2022
    6/28/2022ORAAC June 28, 2022 Meeting Summary
    6/28/2022ORAAC June 28, 2022 Meeting Summary Spanish
    5/23/2022ORAAC-5-23-2022-Meeting-Notes_Spanish
    5/23/2022ORAAC-5-23-2022-Meeting-Notes
    5/23/2022ORAAC Presentation May 23, 2023 Spanish