HB 2697 hospital staffing plan threatens rural hospitals

Posted on March 16, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill would require hospitals to submit “staffing plans” to the Oregon Health Authority within three months of its passage, or risk harsh penalties. In the midst of staffing shortages across the medical field, this bill takes us in a very wrong direction with a one-size-fits-all approach that small, rural hospitals would suffer under. Nurses may think this bill will…

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