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Oregon lawmakers urge PeaceHealth to pause ED staffing switch and consult locally
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), expressed concerns about PeaceHealth’s decision to end its contract with local Eugene Emergency Physicians in favor of Lane Emergency Physicians, which is owned by an Illinois physician and managed by Georgia-based ApolloMD.
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Slocum Orthopedics celebrates construction progress of $30M surgery center in Eugene
Slocum Orthopedics held a girder signing event to mark the construction of its new $30 million ambulatory surgery center in Eugene, which will open in 2027 with expanded facilities and services.
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PeaceHealth ER transition in court: What happened on Day 4
After four days of testimony, a federal judge told attorneys Monday, May 4 that there is “ample evidence” that the operations of ApolloMD — PeaceHealth’s recently chosen emergency department contractor — are “arguably in violation” of Oregon’s new corporate medicine law. U.S....
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Local nurse recognized after performing CPR on person who collapsed at out-of-state airport
Eugene, OR – A nurse practitioner from the Eugene-Springfield area was recently recognized for her actions after performing CPR on a person who collapsed at an airport while she was traveling out of state with her family. According to HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield and Eugene Springfield Fire, Adina Henderson, a...
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Emergency Physicians v. PeaceHealth trial underway in Eugene federal court
The trial involving a lawsuit filed by Eugene 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 ERs in Lane County. Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that “not a single ApolloMD entity can...
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A Unique Approach to Healthcare in Eugene
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to talk to your doctor when you need to, and have access to same day or next day appointments without having to wait forever on the phone or months and months for an appointment? The current healthcare model is broken. It’s not working for patients and it’s not working for doctors. There’s a better way and it’s through Direct Primary Care.
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Birthing center returns to Lebanon Community Hospital
Birthing center returns to Lebanon Community Hospital. The Girod Birth Center at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital has officially reopened after a temporary closure in January of this year, resolving concerns for local families and reaffirming the hospital's commitment to community care.
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Testimony continues in Eugene Emergency Physicians lawsuit against PeaceHealth & ApolloMD
EUGENE, Ore. — Testimony continues Wednesday, April 29, in the lawsuit filed by Eugene Emergency Physicians against PeaceHealth and Apollo MD. The lawsuit seeks to pause the hospital’s move to end its contract with EEP and bring in Apollo MD to staff its Lane County emergency departments. PREVIOUS...
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PeaceHealth lawsuit being heard by U.S. Federal Court judge in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Witnesses took the stand Monday inside the Federal Court in Eugene as a lawsuit against PeaceHealth Oregon unfolded. Eugene Emergency Physicians, the local group that has provided Emergency Department physicians and physicians assistants to PeaceHealth Riverbend and PeaceHealth Cottage Grove over the last 35 years filed the lawsuit in March.
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Testimony continues in Eugene Emergency Physicians lawsuit against PeaceHealth & ApolloMD
EUGENE, Ore. — Testimony continues today (Wed.) in the lawsuit filed by Eugene Emergency Physicians against PeaceHealth and Apollo MD. The lawsuit seeks to pause the hospital’s move to end its contract with EEP and bring in Apollo MD to staff its Lane County emergency departments. The CEO...
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PeaceHealth lawsuit being heard by U.S. Federal Court judge in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Witnesses took the stand Monday inside the Federal Court in Eugene as a lawsuit against PeaceHealth Oregon unfolded. Eugene Emergency Physicians, the local group that has provided Emergency Department physicians and physicians assistants to PeaceHealth Riverbend and PeaceHealth Cottage Grove over the last 35 years filed the lawsuit in March.
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In court, Eugene Emergency Physicians slam planned PeaceHealth ER changes
Eugene Emergency Physicians and additional plaintiffs had their first day in court April 27 over a lawsuit against PeaceHealth, ApolloMD, ApolloMD Business Services and Lane Emergency Physicians to stop contract changes in Lane County’s PeaceHealth emergency departments. The planned contract changes would replace EEP with Lane Emergency Physicians, an LLC owned and fully operated by an Illinois physician and managed by Georgia-based ApolloMD. The litigation is the first test of Oregon’s Senate Bill 951 , which prohibits management services organizations from managing a clinic’s administrative needs while also making patient care decisions. In opening arguments, plaintiffs alleged there is “not a single ApolloMD entity that can legally provide health care services in Oregon,” according to the plaintiffs' lawyers, and that ApolloMD “has a number of very obvious problems,” such as not being licensed for medical services in the state and not having contracts with staff members set in place to ensure a seamless transition. The defense’s opening arguments, presented by lawyers representing PeaceHealth, noted that coming to the courthouse, where seats were packed, “felt like walking into the lion’s den.” They acknowledged that “PeaceHealth should have done a better job” at sharing information and correcting disinformation around the contract change,
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As PeaceHealth switch nears, no new RiverBend ER doctors yet credentialed
No new emergency department physicians have been credentialed at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend as part of its transition to a new staffing company that is scheduled to be finalized this summer. PeaceHealth is switching emergency department coverage from Eugene Emergency Physicians, which staffs 39 doctors and two...
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PeaceHealth lawsuit being heard by U.S. Federal Court judge in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Witnesses took the stand Monday inside the Federal Court in Eugene as a lawsuit against PeaceHealth Oregon unfolded. Eugene Emergency Physicians, the local group that has provided Emergency Department physicians and physicians assistants to PeaceHealth Riverbend and PeaceHealth Cottage Grove over the last 35 years filed the lawsuit in March.
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Hospital Nutrition Guidelines Tighten; Volunteers Recognized; Library Meetings
New federal hospital nutrition guidelines are drawing mixed responses from rural hospitals in Oregon. The Department of Health and Human Services says the changes are meant to improve long-term health by reducing processed foods, sugary drinks and refined grains, while emphasizing whole grains and vegetables. Virginia Williams, CEO of Curry Health Network in Gold Beach, said smaller hospitals like hers are already well positioned to meet the standards. She said most meals are prepared from scratch in their own kitchen, with minimal reliance on processed food, and the quality has long been recognized in the community — a philosophy that mirrors Peace Harbor Hospital in Florence, which has been known for serving high-quality, in-house meals for years. Some hospitals worry the new rules could strain tight budgets. But Brock Slabach of the National Rural Health Association said most rural hospitals already operate under similar food requirements.