Unity Center certification at risk as OHA documents suicide attempts, patient self-harm

The Oregon Health Authority on Friday outlined deficiencies at Portland’s Unity Center for Behavioral Health that jeopardized patient safety, indicating the facility was placed on a 90-day notice in May of losing federal certification.The psychiatric facility, which has 107 beds and an emergency room for mental health emergencies, had closed to new admissions earlier this week in response to OHA's ongoing investigation, but was starting to ramp up to normal operations.Surveyors from OHA&rs