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St. Charles lost three executives in the last week as the health care provider struggles to overcome its pandemic-related financial deficit

300 St. Charles employees are attempting to join the nation's second-largest

St Charles Health System released the following statement regarding four St. Charles Medical Group providers planning their intention to unionize. St. Charles Medical Group is the employed provider arm of St. Charles Health System. It encompasses about 300 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical psychologists and other health professionals. Many providers who practice in St. Charles' hospitals are not part of this group. "As always, we want to reassure our community that patient care is and will continue to be our top priorit...

Some 93.5% of St. Charles Health System's caregivers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Another 51 caregivers have started their vaccination series. In August, Gov. Kate Brown announced a health and safety rule that requires employees in health care settings to provide proof of vaccination by Oct. 18. Caregivers were provided the option of becoming fully vaccinated or applying for a religious or medical exception. If granted an exception, caregivers were offered a reasonable accommodation, which could include reassignment to a remote role or an unpaid leave of absence. In total, 84 c...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s vaccine mandate kicked in Monday. Health care workers, nursing home staff, teachers, corrections workers and many state employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But many factors appear to be blunting the impact of the mandate in counties with low vaccination rates.