Four St. Charles Health System nurses received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Learn more here. BY CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS SOURCES

St. Charles Health System announced Friday that four nurses have received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.

St. Charles says the nurses — which represent all four hospitals in Central Oregon — are nominated by patients, families and colleagues. A committee at St. Charles determines the recipients.

Bend: Kirsten Chavez, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Madras: Labree Tolman, Emergency Department Prineville: Samantha Martin, Medical Services Redmond: Hillary Dunbar, Medical Services

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St. Charles lays off two top executives and rations patient care. Learn more here.

By Joni Auden Land (OPB)

Medical providers at the region’s only hospital system now must scrutinize patient admissions and move people out of the hospital faster, “sometimes uncomfortably early.”

St. Charles Health System laid off two of its most highly paid executives this week, the latest departures from the Central Oregon hospital system’s leadership as staff shortages lead to a rationing of care.

The health system eliminated the positions of Chief Physician Executive Jeff Absalon and Senior Vice President Strategy Rod Marchiando this week. The layoffs were an effort to reduce costs…