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A landmark Oregon hospital staffing law wasn’t enough to avert a massive nurses strike

Health Leaders | Nursing

Oregon lawmakers in 2023 passed a groundbreaking hospital staffing law aimed at curbing nurse burnout, slowing turnover and ensuring safer patient care. Hailed as a major victory by both nurses and hospitals, the law was expected to stabilize the states health care system strained by years of understaffing and high patient loads.