OHSU only Oregon hospital to offer vital COVID-19 treatment to patients on an outpatient basis

As staffing shortages continue, fewer hospitals are offering remdesivir infusions

By Franny White March 22, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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Josie Gold became ill with COVID-19 in late-February. After a virtual appointment with a Oregon Health & Science University physician, Gold learned her only treatment option was remdesivir, because other therapies could dangerously interact with her routine prescription medications. So, she came to the OHSU COVID-19 Therapy Clinic. (Courtesy)

OHSU COVID-19 Clinic staff attend to a patient

Melina Donalson of Milwaukie, Oregon, receives an antiviral remdesivir infusion March 17, 2023, at Oregon Health & Science University’s COVID-19 therapy clinic in Portland, Oregon, with the help of Shawna Williams, R.N., and Jennifer Ulberg, R.N. OHSU is currently the only hospital in Oregon that offers remdesivir on an outpatient basis. Three COVID-19 treatments are available in the United States right now. When given shortly after symptoms start, treatment can prevent people from developing severe COVID-19. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU COVID-19 Clinic patient

Shawna Williams, R.N., preps patient Melina Donalson for an antiviral remdesivir infusion March 17, 2023, at Oregon Health & Science University’s COVID-19 therapy clinic in Portland, Oregon. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

COVID-19 patient receives care at OHSU

Patient Melina Donalson gets an antiviral remdesivir infusion March 17, 2023, at Oregon Health & Science University’s COVID-19 therapy clinic in Portland, Oregon. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Remdesivir

Three COVID-19 treatments are available in the United States right now. When given shortly after symptoms start, treatment can prevent people from developing severe COVID-19. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU COVID-19 Therapy Clinic

The OHSU COVID-19 Therapy Clinic is inside OHSU Center for Health and Healing building 1. OHSU is currently the only hospital in Oregon that offers remdesivir on an outpatient basis. Three COVID-19 treatments are available in the United States right now. When given shortly after symptoms start, treatment can prevent people from developing severe COVID-19. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)