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A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.
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The 400 nurses and caregivers in Medford are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. They’ve been bargaining with Providence since January, but a contract has not been finalized.
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Oregon continues to face a historic strain on its hospital systems as pediatric and adult respiratory illnesses slam the state.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is extending last month’s state of emergency as a surge of respiratory illnesses strains the state’s hospital systems.
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Emergency rooms across the state are overflowing and in some cases worried parents are seeking hospital-level care when it’s not needed. But there may be relief on the horizon.
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Multnomah County Health officials are recommending families with children three years old and younger consider skipping Thanksgiving gatherings. They say anyone who feels sick, anyone in fragile health and anyone elderly should also consider making other plans.
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The shift is driven by a surge in pediatric patients with RSV, a childhood respiratory virus that is particularly dangerous for infants, and a statewide shortage of nurses.
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California officials are warning that hospitals are at capacity contending with rising COVID-19 cases and early seasons of flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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The Executive Order gives hospitals flexibility and support in face of rising pediatric cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Oregon
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Just four out of 40 pediatric ICU beds are available statewide. The Oregon Health Authority has asked hospitals to increase staff and space to care for the sickest kids.
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The union’s proposal, were it to pass, would make Oregon one of just three states to mandate nurse-to-patient ratios; the state hospital association says the proposed law is the wrong way to fix the problem
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Oregon hospitals are full of patients, running low on nurses and bleeding money.
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Most hospitals in Oregon are currently at over 90% capacity, despite the fact that COVID-19 hospitalizations are nowhere near their highest peaks.
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While COVID-19 hospitalizations in Oregon are less than half what they were at their peak last fall, hospitals in the state are struggling to operate normally.