Encouraging results come as nurses increase pressure in contract bargaining
Sep 19, 2023
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Members of the Association of University Registered Nurses rallied on Portland's South Waterfront Sept. 18, 2023, announcing they had approved a strike as negotiations with Oregon Health & Science University remain at a stalemate.
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No strike is imminent, but the vote increases pressure on hospital management as contract bargaining drags on
Sep 18, 2023
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Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, speaks at a bill signing event in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 15, 2023.
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As hospitals across the state face unprecedented challenges, the industry group CEO sits down to discuss an uncertain future
Sep 14, 2023
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Stabbin’ Wagon holds regular outreach events at Medford’s Hawthorne Park, which has seen issues with drug use and camping among unsheltered people. Melissa Jones, the group’s leader, was arrested at the park during sweeps of homeless encampments in 2020.
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Joining financial clout with feeder hospitals and clinics, the business thinking behind merging is clear — even if the effect on patients and the public is not