In Rare Move, Some Providence Physicians Prepare to Strike Alongside Nurses – Oregon Business
“There’s not as much of a network for strike doctors as there is for strike nurses, which I think Providence is realizing. We have been very pleased to hear from local OB-GYNs who have said they refused to cross the line and work in our absence.”
Fewer scabs at the top? For many reasons, docs may be able to restrain supply more than nurses, leveraging more respect at the bargaining table.
“Increasing the number of places available in medical and nursing schools while also improving, both, financial and nonfinancial incentives for employees are long-term structural policy options.”
The State of Healthcare Workforce Shortages: Challenges, Causes, and Solutions – TotalMed