The suits on Pill Hill really, really don’t want to talk about the circumstances surrounding the firing of the CEO of their health care system. Oregon Health & Science University canned Tarek Salaway after just four months on the job. He claimed it was because he raised concerns about patient safety. Oregon Public Broadcasting asked to see the full file on the firing. OHSU said no, but the Multnomah County district attorney ruled that the med school had to give up the file; it’s public information.
So what does OHSU do, obey the district attorney’s ruling? Oh, heck no: They sue OPB! That’ll teach them.
OHSU has given off the odor of an unauthorized landfill for a long time now, but this may be a new low. Unless and until they comply with state public records law and show what they’ve got, anyone with any sense will assume the worst. And they’ll probably be right.