Travel Nurses See Swift Change of Fortunes as COVID Money Runs Dry
As COVID hospitalization rates stabilize and relief funding dries up, travel nurse contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing.
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Oregon Needs More Financial Aid For Nursing Students And More Educators, Experts Say
More scholarship money and perhaps tax credits would help stem Oregon’s nursing shortage, according to nursing students and deans of Oregon nursing schools.
Oregon Medical Providers Rely On Diminishing Number Of Out-Of-State Nurses, Study Finds
Rural communities that are especially dependent on bringing in nurses are at risk of facing severe shortages, the research says.
The Pandemic Exacerbates The ‘Paramedic Paradox’ In Rural America
A long-standing paramedic shortage has been exacerbated by turnover and resignations related to pandemic burnout.
Biden’s Promise Of Better Nursing Home Care Will Require Many More Workers
The Biden administration's proposed overhaul of nursing home care would require mandating adequate staffing levels for all homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford far higher labor costs.
Officials Tie Psychiatric Hospital’s Needs To More Community Programs
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Legislators grilled an outside expert and the Oregon Health Authority about a proposal to charge counties that don’t accept Oregon State Hospital patients.
Bounties And Bonuses Leave Small Hospitals Behind In Staffing Wars
With no end to the staffing crisis in sight, hospitals have taken to enticing workers from other facilities to fulfill needs, using hefty bonuses.
House Bill Would Bolster Behavioral Health Workforce
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The state would provide incentives to retain and recruit employees in the behavioral health care industry as policymakers seek a long-term solution.
Health Care Workforce Plans Taking Shape For Legislative Session
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The COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon’s dire health care workforce shortage have sparked a mix of proposals as the session is about to launch.
Nursing Homes Bleed Staff As Amazon Lures Low-Wage Workers
In the Cincinnati area, nursing home administrators blame low Medicaid reimbursements rates to the loss of entry-level employees.
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