PeaceHealth Sacred Heart medical staff formally voted no confidence in leadership, with 93% of 367 ballots cast rejecting hospital executives. The vote concluded February 24. A separate nurse vote on March 2 delivered 98% no confidence.

The catalyst was PeaceHealth's decision to end its 35-year relationship with Eugene Emergency Physicians and replace them with ApolloMD, an Atlanta-based staffing company. The vote reflects deeper frustrations: repeated layoffs, service closures, and perception that Vancouver-based leadership prioritizes cost-cutting over patient care.

No-confidence votes are rare and symbolic, carrying no binding authority. But their political weight is substantial when nearly the entire medical staff publicly repudiates executives. For PeaceHealth's 16,000-employee system, reputational damage compounds financial strain.

Watch for: Whether PeaceHealth's board takes action on leadership — or doubles down. OHA is scrutinizing the ApolloMD arrangement under SB 951. If leadership doesn't change, expect accelerating physician departures.