In separate ‘no confidence’ vote, RiverBend nurses join doctors in rebuke of executives

The percentage of nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend who voted “no confidence” was incorrectly reported in the original version of this story. The story has been corrected.

Hundreds of nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend voted that they do not have confidence in the leadership of two hospital executives: PeaceHealth Oregon Chief Hospital Executive Jim McGovern and Oregon Chief Medical Officer Kim Ruscher.

The Oregon Nurses Association organized an electronic vote for the 1,600 registered nurses at RiverBend that it represents. A majority participated, with 98% voting “no confidence,” according to results Monday, March 2…

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