Amid Historic High Temps, Oregon OSHA Looks to Enforce New Heat Law
The workplace safety agency has opened 50 inspections for heat-related violations since July 1.
Health Care
OHSU Announces Layoff of at Least 500, Weighs Cuts to Benefits
Staff reductions come as the public research university plans to purchase rival Legacy Health for $1B.
Oregon’s Independent Pharmacies Disappearing
Open for 100+ years, Fairley’s Pharmacy in Roselawn is one of the few hanging on.
The Life of the Mind
The state is beefing up funding to help train new mental health care workers. But experts say improving the pipeline is just the beginning.
Most Oregon Hospitals Aren’t Following Federal Transparency Guidelines, Advocacy Group Finds
A study from PatientRightsAdvocate.org found that Oregon hospitals are among the least transparent in the nation
Tactics: Mindy Stadtlander Takes the Reins at Health Share of Oregon
The CEO of the state’s largest coordinated care organization says in 2024 Health Share and its partners will focus on improving access to behavioral health services.
OHSU Raises $596M for Research, Breaking Previous Fundraising Record
The university’s Knight Cancer Center received largest share of funding in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Staff at 10 Legacy Women’s Health Clinics Announce Intent to Unionize
Organizers say the union drive was spurred by Legacy’s abrupt, temporary closure of the Mount Hood Birth Center earlier this year.
250 Health Care Workers File for Union Recognition Across Legacy Health Systems
Workers would join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, and add to the considerable union activity sweeping Oregon’s healthcare sector.
Concerns About OHSU-Legacy Merger Fueled Strike Vote, Nurses Say
ONA says the union is asking for more information about nurses’ working conditions after the merger goes through.