Providence St. Vincent Reaches Tentative Agreement with Nurses’ Union
Negotiations at Providence Milwaukie and Willamette Falls continue, and more union activity is also planned.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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Nurses at 2 More Providence Hospitals Vote to Strike
Union says the strike is a response to ‘illegal unfair labor practices’; Providence calls the strike vote ‘premature’
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
PeaceHealth Providers File for Union Recognition
A group of 15 doctors and other providers at Eugene-area clinics say unionization is their best path to address staff shortages and burnout.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
A Niche Market Mushrooms
Treating mental health conditions is a key component of the future of legal psilocybin services in Oregon. But businesses hoping to enter the marketplace are pressing state regulators to allow creative offerings, too.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Erika Bolstad
Kaiser Strike Vote Highlights Healthcare Burnout
Union health care workers, who plan to strike Nov. 15, say the HMO won’t budge on staffing, two-tier pay
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Delta Variant Highlights Urban-Rural Health Divide
Small-scale collaborations replace mass-vaccination sites as the fight against COVID-19 goes rural.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
The Vet Emergency
The pandemic worsened working conditions for veterinarians, who have been pushed to the brink with increased workloads. But COVID-19 is also forcing employers to address the mental-health crisis afflicting the profession.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Kim Moore
Home Is Where Your Health Is
Governments and voters agree stable housing sits at the heart of health, and the affordable-housing sector finds itself flush with funds. Yet competition, complexities and growing need make housing everyone a challenge.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Amy Milshtein
Bridging the Gap
A renewed national conversation about race, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, motivated health care providers to confront Oregon’s racial health care disparity.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Haunted Heroes
After battling the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, Oregon nurses are burned out and recoiling from trauma.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Britany Robinson