Oregon Hospitals Allow COVID-Positive Employees To Return To Work
Facing staffing shortages and increased patient loads, hospitals are tapping into relaxed CDC guidelines to bring back employees with mild COVID symptoms.
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Hospital Employees Seek Relief From Understaffing
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Nursing assistant Amanda Newman often ends her shifts at PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield in tears after struggling to meet all of her patients needs each day because there’s not enough staff.
Workforce Demands Strain Healthcare Reform
Reforming billing systems and incorporating naturopaths can help solve workforce shortage issues, and be implemented quickly, according to Dr. Lisa Dodson.
