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Nurses At 2 Providence-Affiliated Hospitals Reach Tentative Agreements

The agreements come after a marathon 24-hour negotiating session between the nurses and Providence, as a planned July 11 strike loomed for Providence St. Vincent.

Jun 29, 2022
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OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE SHEMIA FAGAN SPOKE WEDNESDAY ABOUT PROBLEMS AUDITORS FLAGGED IN THE STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM./SCREENSHOT BY BEN BOTKIN

Report: Improvements Needed To Address Opioid Crisis

The Oregon Health Authority has only fully followed four of 12 recommendations to improve the state prescription drug monitoring program, auditors found.

Jun 29, 2022
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY 72 PEOPLE DIED FROM HEAT ILLNESS DURING A MASSIVE HEATWAVE IN JUNE LAST YEAR./APRIL EHRLICH / OPB

One Year Since ‘Heat Dome,’ Portland Remembers Those Lost

Multnomah County officials also release final report on 2021′s heat-related deaths.

Jun 28, 2022

HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL IN LINCOLN CITY RALLY ON MAY 28, 2022 TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 49, WHICH REPRESENTS 115 WORKERS AT THE HOSPITAL, ANNOUNCED A LABOR AGREEMENT ON MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022./COURTESY PHOTO