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Eugene emergency room docs call on lawmakers to scrutinize PeaceHealth outsourcing deal

Oregon Senators on Thursday said the nonprofit’s plan to turn over emergency room services to an outside staffing and management firm was deeply concerning, but leaders of the company and PeaceHealth defend the deal. An Oregon Department of Justice said the agency is aware of the situation, but there's no indication of whether Attorney General Dan Rayfield will review it.
March 5, 2026
 
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PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

Emergency room doctors from Eugene are calling on lawmakers to consider whether the state should do more to watchdog