BIG: PeaceHealth listened to community leaders and providers and reversed the decision to outsource emergency department staffing. This is a significant win for the Lane County community who relies on PeaceHealth for critical health care.
PeaceHealth plays a key role in the health of folks across Lane County, and proposed physician staffing changes across three emergency departments are concerning.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Concerned About Eugene’s PeaceHealth Transitioning Emergency Medical Providers - Merkley
Lawmakers Urge Partnership with Physicians, Community to Best Serve Lane County Eugene, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), expressed c...
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May 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
BIG: PeaceHealth listened to community leaders and providers and reversed the decision to outsource emergency department staffing. This is a significant win for the Lane County community who relies on PeaceHealth for critical health care.
More than 900 PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center employees started voting today on whether or not to authorize a strike.
PeaceHealth union members start vote to authorize strike | Cascadia Daily News
SEIU contract for more than 900 employees expired in November
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April 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
More than 900 PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center employees started voting today on whether or not to authorize a strike.
Eugene PeaceHealth doctors say the plan to bring in an out-of-state firm could worsen patient care.
Lawsuit seeks to block PeaceHealth ER staffing deal, alleging violation of Oregon law
Eugene PeaceHealth doctors say the plan to bring in an out-of-state firm could worsen patient care.
www.oregonlive.com
March 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Eugene PeaceHealth doctors say the plan to bring in an out-of-state firm could worsen patient care.
Hundreds of nurses and supporters picketed outside of Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center on Tuesday after the union rejected a proposed contract one month ago.
PeaceHealth nurses picket, set to negotiate with hospital again | Cascadia Daily News
New negotiation date set for May 16 as union scrutinizes pay, insurance plan
www.cascadiadaily.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Hundreds of nurses and supporters picketed outside of Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center on Tuesday after the union rejected a proposed contract one month ago.
Our community does not need an out of state medical group taking over PeaceHealth. We’ll stick with our local ER docs.
March 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Our community does not need an out of state medical group taking over PeaceHealth. We’ll stick with our local ER docs.
The layoffs come as PeaceHealth outsources much of its IT operation.
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September 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The layoffs come as PeaceHealth outsources much of its IT operation.
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A group of physicians in Lane County has filed a lawsuit trying to block the nonprofit PeaceHealth from switching to an out-of-state management company to staff its emergency departments.
Lane County physicians sue to block PeaceHealth deal with staffing company
A group of physicians in Lane County has filed a lawsuit trying to block the nonprofit PeaceHealth from switching to an out-of-state management company to staff its emergency departments. The lawsuit asks the court to void the deal, and block the company from operating in Oregon.
www.opb.org
March 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A group of physicians in Lane County has filed a lawsuit trying to block the nonprofit PeaceHealth from switching to an out-of-state management company to staff its emergency departments.
When healthcare workers walk out, it's not a choice—it’s a last resort.
PeaceHealth workers are striking for dignity, safety, and the care their patients deserve.
Stand with them. Solidarity always.
PeaceHealth workers are striking for dignity, safety, and the care their patients deserve.
Stand with them. Solidarity always.
Our 5-day unfair labor practice strike is ON ‼️
Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham walked out this morning, taking the biggest action we can take for our families and our patients — withholding our labor in a five-day unfair labor practice strike.
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Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham walked out this morning, taking the biggest action we can take for our families and our patients — withholding our labor in a five-day unfair labor practice strike.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
When healthcare workers walk out, it's not a choice—it’s a last resort.
PeaceHealth workers are striking for dignity, safety, and the care their patients deserve.
Stand with them. Solidarity always.
PeaceHealth workers are striking for dignity, safety, and the care their patients deserve.
Stand with them. Solidarity always.
PeaceHealth Oregon’s top executive had been placed on leave a month ago after allegations he violated the scope of his administrative license and attempted to dictate patient care that went against providers’ clinical judgment.
PeaceHealth fires top Oregon hospital executive, effective immediately
PeaceHealth announced Thursday that Dr. Jim McGovern is no longer serving as chief executive for the Oregon region, effective immediately.
www.opb.org
May 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
PeaceHealth Oregon’s top executive had been placed on leave a month ago after allegations he violated the scope of his administrative license and attempted to dictate patient care that went against providers’ clinical judgment.
The trial is underway in Eugene federal court. It seeks to halt contract changes the hospital systems plans for three PeaceHealth ERs in Lane County.
Emergency Physicians v. PeaceHealth trial underway in Eugene federal court
The trial involving a lawsuit filed by Emergency Physicians against PeaceHealth Oregon and ApolloMD is underway in Eugene federal court. It seeks to halt contract changes the hospital systems plans for three PeaceHealth Emergency Rooms in Lane County.
www.opb.org
April 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The trial is underway in Eugene federal court. It seeks to halt contract changes the hospital systems plans for three PeaceHealth ERs in Lane County.
The Medical Staff of PeaceHealth Oregon have officially voted no confidence in their hospital leadership. Of 367 total ballots cast, 93% voted ‘no confidence’ in Chief Hospital Executive Jim McGovern and Chief Medical Officer Kim Ruscher.
‘No confidence in leadership’: PeaceHealth Medical Staff vote is official
More than three-quarters of eligible PeaceHealth medical staff members participated in the confidential electronic vote, which concluded Monday night.
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February 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Medical Staff of PeaceHealth Oregon have officially voted no confidence in their hospital leadership. Of 367 total ballots cast, 93% voted ‘no confidence’ in Chief Hospital Executive Jim McGovern and Chief Medical Officer Kim Ruscher.
The program provided continuity of care and relationships for any of the more than 105,000 FCN patients in the community who ended up at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham.
Family Care Network inpatient program cut at hospital; PeaceHealth vague on transition | Cascadia Daily News
Retired FCN founding member says it’s a ‘loss for our community'
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March 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The program provided continuity of care and relationships for any of the more than 105,000 FCN patients in the community who ended up at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph nurses will picket outside the hospital on April 29, a month after voting down a proposed contract.
PeaceHealth nurses announce picket | Cascadia Daily News
The nurses union voted down a proposed union contract in March
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April 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
PeaceHealth St. Joseph nurses will picket outside the hospital on April 29, a month after voting down a proposed contract.
The contract comes months after PeaceHealth said it planned to drop EEP for an out-of-state emergency medicine partner. It also came on the heels of recent turmoil at the top as PeaceHealth fired its top executive and chose an interim leader to take over.
Eugene emergency physicians, PeaceHealth finalize new 3-year contract
The new, three-year contract applies to EEP emergency medicine services in PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend and PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center.
www.opb.org
May 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The contract comes months after PeaceHealth said it planned to drop EEP for an out-of-state emergency medicine partner. It also came on the heels of recent turmoil at the top as PeaceHealth fired its top executive and chose an interim leader to take over.
Officials with the city of Longview and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center met Monday to negotiate over how much the hospital will have to pay the city in back taxes after failing to do so for more than a decade.
PeaceHealth St. John could pay Longview a decade of missed taxes, lose future exemption
Longview officials are negotiating with PeaceHealth over whether the hospital system will have to pay a decade of back taxes to the Southwest Washington city.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Officials with the city of Longview and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center met Monday to negotiate over how much the hospital will have to pay the city in back taxes after failing to do so for more than a decade.
PeaceHealth can do better, PeaceHealth must do better! 📣 Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham don't want to strike, but we will if we have to. We're prepared to take the biggest action we can take and stand united for wages, staffing, and respect.
April 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
PeaceHealth can do better, PeaceHealth must do better! 📣 Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham don't want to strike, but we will if we have to. We're prepared to take the biggest action we can take and stand united for wages, staffing, and respect.
Lydia Bennett felt sick after receiving a $97K bill for an outpatient hernia surgery from PeaceHealth in Bellingham. Bennett is a member of a health care sharing ministry, which means she is basically uninsured.
PeaceHealth patient faced $97K bill for routine hernia surgery | Cascadia Daily News
Whatcom County resident is a member of health care sharing ministry, which legally means she's uninsured
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April 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Lydia Bennett felt sick after receiving a $97K bill for an outpatient hernia surgery from PeaceHealth in Bellingham. Bennett is a member of a health care sharing ministry, which means she is basically uninsured.
As PeaceHealth Southwest looks to cut 1 percent of its workforce, health care staff say layoffs will only worsen patient care and prolong hospital stays, which could hamstring the organization's finances in the long run.
Staff at PeaceHealth Southwest Say Job Cuts Could Backfire
Kris Burleigh, a unit coordinator in the emergency department at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, was enjoying the final day of a vacation in April when her phone rang: A...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
As PeaceHealth Southwest looks to cut 1 percent of its workforce, health care staff say layoffs will only worsen patient care and prolong hospital stays, which could hamstring the organization's finances in the long run.
It was great to see the Eugene Emergency Physicians in Washington, D.C. this week and I'm glad they have reached a contract agreement with PeaceHealth.
June 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
It was great to see the Eugene Emergency Physicians in Washington, D.C. this week and I'm glad they have reached a contract agreement with PeaceHealth.
PeaceHealth plays a key role in the health of folks across Lane County, and proposed physician staffing changes across three emergency departments are concerning.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Concerned About Eugene’s PeaceHealth Transitioning Emergency Medical Providers - Merkley
Lawmakers Urge Partnership with Physicians, Community to Best Serve Lane County Eugene, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), expressed c...
www.merkley.senate.gov
May 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
PeaceHealth plays a key role in the health of folks across Lane County, and proposed physician staffing changes across three emergency departments are concerning.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
@wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
Is there a national health reporter out there who can help amplify what’s happening in Eugene, Oregon?
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
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We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
Emergency doctors planning to leave PeaceHealth 'disaster'
PeaceHealth’s decision to replace Eugene Emergency Physicians at Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend has led 41 medical professionals — 32 doctors and 9 physician assistants — to not work under a ne...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Is there a national health reporter out there who can help amplify what’s happening in Eugene, Oregon?
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
We are the 2nd largest city in Oregon (180K+), home of the state’s flagship university, and we have NO HOSPITAL or EMERGENCY ROOM.
@muckrack.com
bit.ly/4aqvvwg
Republicans passed huge Medicaid cuts & now our members + their patients are paying the price. PeaceHealth just laid off dozens of health professionals, directly blaming federal cuts. This is what happens when politicians put tax breaks for the wealthy over care for families.
May 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Republicans passed huge Medicaid cuts & now our members + their patients are paying the price. PeaceHealth just laid off dozens of health professionals, directly blaming federal cuts. This is what happens when politicians put tax breaks for the wealthy over care for families.
What a turnout at the community meeting tonight at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham! Scores of WSNA nurses turned out to share their concerns as they fight for a fair contract. When you invest in nurses, you invest in the community. Union strong!
April 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
What a turnout at the community meeting tonight at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham! Scores of WSNA nurses turned out to share their concerns as they fight for a fair contract. When you invest in nurses, you invest in the community. Union strong!
Self-taught stock market whiz Amy Chan Wolsdorf has quietly donated millions to health causes in Bellingham. She's contributed to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, the Whatcom Hospice Foundation, the Red Cross and Dementia Support Northwest.
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Self-taught stock market whiz Amy Chan Wolsdorf has quietly donated millions to health causes in Bellingham. She's contributed to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, the Whatcom Hospice Foundation, the Red Cross and Dementia Support Northwest.
#AAEM stands with the docs against private equity money at Peacehealth.
#Medsky #EMedsky @medsky.social
#Medsky #EMedsky @medsky.social
March 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
#AAEM stands with the docs against private equity money at Peacehealth.
#Medsky #EMedsky @medsky.social
#Medsky #EMedsky @medsky.social