Nurses union presses St Charles over plans for million Redmond cancer center: Who will staff it?

But hospital system says facility is needed to serve residents in outlying areas BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The union that represents Oregon nurses is is...

January 26, 2023
8:36 AM

But hospital system says facility is needed to serve residents in outlying areas BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The union that represents Oregon nurses is is raising concerns about St. Charles Health System's plans for a new $90 million cancer center on its Redmond campus, expressing doubt that it can adequately staff the facility, considering its current staffing and financial issues. But the hospital system said the new Redmond facility will benefit cancer patients in areas to the north who now must travel to Bend for treatment.

Kelsey McGee