OHSU opens centralized command center for statewide coordination of patient care

New OHSU Mission Control Center houses technology, teams that use real-time data to find care for hospital, behavioral health patients

By Sara Hottman September 18, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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Statewide emergency department availability

Stephanie Gilliam, RN, MN, explains a tile displaying statewide emergency department availability. The large screen in the new OHSU Mission Control Center can also convene statewide health care leaders in the event of a public health emergency. The new center centralizes OHSU Health Mission Control, Oregon Medical Coordination Center and Oregon Behavioral Health Coordination Center. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Mission Control Center

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephanie Gilliam, RN, MN, explain the data being displayed on tiles in the OHSU Mission Control Center. The new center centralizes OHSU Health Mission Control, Oregon Medical Coordination Center and Oregon Behavioral Health Coordination Center. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

The OHSU Mission Control team

The Mission Control team celebrates the opening of the new OHSU Mission Control Center, which brings the technology and teams of OHSU Health Mission Control, Oregon Medical Coordination Center and Oregon Behavioral Health Coordination Center to one centralized location. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU opens centralized command center for statewide coordination of patient care

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., explains data displayed in the newly expanded OHSU Mission Control Center. The new space houses data tracking for the OHSU Health system, statewide hospital capacity, and regional behavioral health capacity. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D. (OHSU)

Stephanie Gilliam, MN, RN (OHSU)