This story was updated to include a statement from PeaceHealth.
In a public letter, Eugene Emergency Physicians — a group of doctors and physician assistants contracted by PeaceHealth — said it wants to continue practicing at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, provided it can remain a locally based team.
PeaceHealth is ending Eugene Emergency Physicians’ contract, which had been running for 35 years. They selected Atlanta-based ApolloMD, in what PeaceHealth described as an effort to improve patient flow and reduce wait times in the emergency department…