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More than a year ago, union backers at Providence Portland Medical Center celebrated a razor-thin vote to join SEIU Local 49. On Wednesday that vote was overturned by a national board due to markings on one ballot.
Providence Health & Services will cut executive pay, furlough staff and trim employee hours in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Portland-based Moda Health, which offers health and dental insurance and sells plans in Oregon, Washington and Alaska, has furloughed dozens of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has cleared its last key hurdle to launching its heart transplant program.
Apparently, Oregon is a good place to work as a nurse.
That’s the conclusion of WalletHub, which put Oregon on top in its 2020 rating. Washington state came in a close second. At the bottom of the list sat New York, where nurses have been overwhelmed during the pandemic.
We all know the drill: Wash your hands, wear a mask and stay six feet apart.
But there’s something else scientists say you should do to protect yourself against COVID-19: Take your vitamins.
Thousands of home health care workers in Oregon have struggled to protect themselves and their elderly, frail patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Early this year Multnomah County forced out four employees responsible for helping mentally ill people stay out of jail, after an internal investigation revealed that staff often failed to meet with clients, misused taxpayer money and created a toxic environment, with one person even running a bu
State officials have cracked down on a Southeast Portland nursing home following 14 deaths from COVID-19 and inspections that revealed a slew of violations stemming from sloppy practices and understaffing, allowing the virus to spread in the facility.
The veterinary diagnostic lab at Oregon State University reached out to the Oregon Health Authority for help. The sophisticated lab wanted to use its state-of-the-art facility to boost testing for COVID-19, something that officials acknowledge is needed.
