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AUG. 19, 2021: KARLA MAYORGA, RN, TENDS TO A PATIENT. EVERY PERSON WHO WAS IN THIS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY IN PORTLAND WAS CRITICALLY ILL WITH COVID-19./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Health Authority Punts Question Of How To Ration Care In A Crisis

The state agency has repeatedly dodged questions from providers about which patients should be prioritized, instead offering general 'principles'

Oct 18, 2021

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Portland To Create First-Responder Program For Low-Level Medical Calls

The Community Health, Assess and Treat Program, or CHAT, is expected to start mid-November with two pilot teams.

Oct 14, 2021

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OREGON STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION IN SALEM, ORE., MAY 19, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

As The Deadline Nears, Oregon Department Of Corrections Employees Are 50% Vaccinated

So far, the agency has approved exemptions for nearly 16% of its workforce, which corrections officials said were largely for religions reasons.

Oct 14, 2021

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ANNALISA BIRT, LEFT, TALKS WITH GOV. KATE BROWN AT A DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, APRIL 9, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Unions Win Six Week COVID Vaccine Reprieve For Most Oregon Government Workers

Employees represented by SEIU Local 503 and AFSCME Council 75 who have received at least one dose of vaccine by Oct. 18 must now complete their immunization by Nov. 30.

Oct 14, 2021

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Oregon Passes 4,000 COVID-19-Related Deaths

After 20 more deaths were reported this weekend, the state reached another grim record in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 12, 2021

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The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals held a rally on Sept. 28 to urge support for what the union calls safe staffing. | TIM TRAUTMANN/OPB

Possible Kaiser Permanente Strike Is One Step Closer

Wage increases, a new wage structure that would pay newer staff less and and staff-to-patient ratios are sticking points in contract negotiations.

Oct 12, 2021

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KAISER PERMANENTE SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER IN CLACKAMAS./M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Authorize Possible Strike

Nurses and other professional health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and southwest Washington voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike.

Oct 11, 2021

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THE LEGACY-GOHEALTH URGENT CARE LOCATION IN WEST LINN SERVED AS A COVID-19 RAPID TESTING CENTER IN LATE 2020. IT'S NOW BEING CLOSED DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES LINKED TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S VACCINE MANDATE./GOHEALTH URGENT CARE

Legacy Places Unvaccinated Staff On Leave, Closes Urgent Care And Lab Locations

A Legacy spokeswoman says the closures will be temporary and include four GoHealth Urgent Care Centers and four labs.

Oct 5, 2021

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DOZENS OF HEALTH WORKERS RALLIED OUTSIDE KAISER PERMANENTE'S CASCADE PARK CAMPUS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF LABOR NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019./MOLLY SOLOMON/OPB

Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Vote To Authorize Strike In Oregon

The roughly 3,000 skilled health care workers represented by Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals have been in contract negotiations since April.

Oct 5, 2021

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Oregon Health Authority Reports 79 Schools With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks

Up from 48 the previous week, the numbers are likely an undercount or behind current case information.

Sep 30, 2021