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St. Charles Health System in Bend.
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COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
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An artist's rendering of the planned expansion to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.
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COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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St. Charles Health System in Bend.
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COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
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St. Charles Health System in Bend.
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COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
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St. Charles Health System in Bend.
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COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH
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Morrow County Health District ambulances in northeastern Oregon.
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COURTESY MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT
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Yadira Martinez of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Institute is one of the first dental therapists approved to treat cavities in Oregon. Lawmakers approved the profession in 2021 to save money and combat inequities, but pilot programs set up for training are slated to go away in less than two years.
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COURTESY VIRGINIA GARCIA
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SHUTTERSTOCK
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The Red Lion Inn & Suites in Seaside was purchase by CareOregon so it could be converted into housing for health care workers, as well as people with behavioral health needs.
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COURTESY OF CAREOREGON
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Nurses and health care workers at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton.
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COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION