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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is among the hospitals fined for failing to follow meal break rules. | PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Gresham Hospital Named One Of Nation’s Top 10 Most ‘Socially Responsible’

The Lown Institute examined how communities surrounding hospitals benefited from their presence.

Oct 11, 2021
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The building on Southwest Broadway in Portland that housed FamilyCare's corporate offices. | EMILY GREEN/THE LUND REPORT

Lawsuit Against Oregon Health Authority Runs Up $23.4 Million Legal Tab

FamilyCare’s seven-year battle against the state agency has generated massive legal bills for both sides, and there is no end in sight.

Oct 8, 2021
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MANIKINS ARE USED IN NURSING SCHOOL SIMULATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND, SEPT. 23, 2021./JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

The Pandemic Changed How Nursing Schools Use Simulation

Enhanced simulation courses offer hands-on learning experiences that the pandemic has made difficult to achieve in real life hospital settings.

Oct 7, 2021
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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Unvaccinated Oregon Nurses Could Face Sanctions From Licensing Board

Oregon State Board of Nursing to consider a temporary rule that would allow regulatory action against nurses without a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oct 6, 2021
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WORKERS STRIKE TUESDAY, OCT. 5, 2021 AT THE MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD./CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

McKenzie-Willamette Workers Stage Two-Day Strike

SEIU Local 49 members protest move by Springfield hospital to outsource about 100 jobs to a Texas-based staffing company.

Oct 5, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers, Health Authority Weigh In On Health Care’s Future

CCO Oregon forum considers how Medicaid program will be changed in coming years, amid increased focus on equity and housing.

Oct 4, 2021
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Forum Features Tips To Help Employers Meet Oregon's Health Worker Vaccine Mandate

Oregon Health Forum on Wednesday focused on ways to prepare workers and their organizations for the Oct. 18 deadline.

Sep 30, 2021
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Former Employees Sued Providence Three Times This Month

Plaintiffs in Oregon allege the Washington-based health care provider failed to protect them from discrimination and harassment.

Sep 29, 2021
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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

OHSU Sued By Disabled Patient Alleging Discrimination

The lawsuit in federal court charges that OHSU violated a disabled patient’s civil rights when it wouldn’t let her caregiver enter the hospital and help with her care.

Sep 29, 2021
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Oregon State Hospital. | AMANDA LOMAN/SALEM REPORTER

Outside Investigation Finds “Complete Disarray” At Oregon State Hospital

Disability Rights Oregon urges Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority to take swift action on understaffing, other woes at the Salem facility.

Sep 27, 2021
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