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Some hospitals allowed secrecy around ‘crisis’ care standards, others aren’t

Depending on which regulation they cite, hospitals can keep their “crisis” from regulators, patients and the public.

Feb 2
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Students at the OHSU School of Nursing Ashland Campus learn, practice and refine nursing skills at the campus’ Simulation and Clinical Learning Center. | COURTESY OF OHSU/ALLEN HALLMARK

Oregon colleges rethink approach to nursing educator gap

Programs like OHSU’s Oregon Nursing Education Academy aim to make education more accessible.

Jan 31
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is tentatively being absorbed by California-based Adventist Health. | PHOTO BY LARVICK MEDIA/COURTESY OF MCMC

Faith-based Adventist says it won’t eliminate reproductive services at Mid-Columbia

Its proposed absorption of Mid-Columbia Medical Center comes with promises, presenting a new test for Oregon’s merger law.

Jan 31
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Salem Hospital | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon again pays hundreds of nurses to ease hospitals’ staffing crunch

Despite the high demand for extra staff, most hospital requests went unfulfilled.

Jan 10
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Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. | COURTESY OF BAY AREA HOSPITAL

Recall Effort Against Coos Bay Hospital Board Members Fails For Lack Of Signatures

An attempt by nurses and food workers unions to recall two board members of a two coastal health district has come to end — for now.

Nov 22, 2022
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Feds Will Penalize 21 Oregon Hospitals For High Readmissions

Too many Medicare patients returned within days of discharge for common conditions, leading to penalties.

Nov 8, 2022
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Nurses rally at Oregon Health & Science University. | OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Opinion: Oregon Should Avoid The Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Tamie Cline, president of the board of directors of the Oregon Nurses Association, says the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact is a bad idea.

Nov 3, 2022
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Opinion: Oregon Is Among A Minority Of States Not In The Nurse Licensure Compact. Should It Be?

A health care lawyer who works with hospitals says the timing is good for Oregon to join the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact to ease shortages.

Nov 3, 2022
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses’ Union Bill Would Set Minimum Staffing Levels For Hospitals

Hospital officials say boosting staffing minimums would lead to increased financial losses and fewer staffed beds for patient care.

Nov 2, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU Manager Told Nurse To Staff Shifts With A ‘Fiscal Lens,’ Not Just A Safety One

An OHSU charge nurse was investigated for her “tone” when raising patient safety concerns, prompting the Oregon Nurses Association to file a complaint.

Nov 1, 2022
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