Health

Severely short on nurses, Central Oregon hospital system quietly declares crisis

By Joni Auden Land (OPB) and Amelia Templeton (OPB)

July 28, 2022 12:37 a.m. Updated: July 28, 2022 11:56 p.m.

St. Charles Health System leaders adopted “crisis standards of care” to avoid having to comply with rules that govern nurse staffing levels. They rescinded the move after OHA said it would violate state law