After announcing its flagship hospital was adopting a plan to begin diverting ambulances to ease capacity issues, Salem Health abruptly cancelled a press conference to talk about it.
Jul 21, 2022
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PeaceHealth faces a whistleblower complaint filed by a nursing assistant who complained about low staffing levels at Cottage Grove Medical Center, stayed home and was fired./Photo courtesy of PeaceHealth
Nurses at the major Washington County hospital approved a new contract, meaning 1,600 nurses employed there won't strike.
Jul 15, 2022
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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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Oregon Health & Science University improperly delayed the release of public records and unlawfully retained documents concerning the constitutionally protected activities of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a judge ruled.
Jul 7, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland.
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The agreements come after a marathon 24-hour negotiating session between the nurses and Providence, as a planned July 11 strike loomed for Providence St. Vincent.
Jun 29, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland.
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The vote to overturn a union-negotiated deal for 1,600 nurses could have major ripple effects beyond the Portland hospital — one of three in Oregon where nurses have authorized a strike.
Jun 23, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill.
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