Oregon healthcare workers set to strike after failing negotiations with Providence over staffing and safety concerns.

Roughly 5,000 nurses, hospitalists and other frontline health workers at Providence hospitals and clinics throughout Oregon are set to go on an open-ended strike starting Jan. 10. The strike could hobble Oregon’s largest health care system and significantly impact health care services across the region as patients seek care elsewhere.

Healthcare workers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) across the state issued a 10-day intent to strike notice to Providence management Monday. The notice comes after a week of bargaining with the hospital system followed by a five-day cooling off period along with additional mediated discussions.

The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0 Big East) visit the Providence Friars (7-6, 1-1) as the Big East foes close out the calendar year with a conference game at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. The opening tip will be at 6 p.

The Golden Eagles haven't won in Providence since the 2018-2019 season, and head coach Shaka Smart is 0-3 at Amica Mutual Pavilion.