During discussions about the Affordable Care Act over the past few years, we’ve assumed that hospitals, generally, have supported the landmark healthcare reform legislation. The expansion of insurance coverage to more people, reduces the amount of uncompensated care.
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A proposal to establish housekeeping staffing levels based on infection rates and raise the minimum wage at acute care hospitals in Pomona, Calif., will not appear on the November ballot, according to the Daily Bulletin.
Microsoft raised the bar for its business partners and suppliers in the U.S. Aug. 30, pledging to only contract with companies that offer employees at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
The Michigan Nurses Association filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center.
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More than 1,000 unionized healthcare workers and their supporters plan to protest Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente on Labor Day.
A negotiator for about 1,800 licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and nurse practitioners at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington has resigned from contract talks, according to a VTDigger report.
University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington proposed a $1.3 billion fiscal year 2019 budget to state regulators amid protesting by the union representing about 1,800 of its nurses, VTDigger reported.
In my work with nurse managers who want to improve employee engagement, one of the most common questions I get is, “How can I possibly connect with all of my staff when I have so many people reporting to me?”
Workers at Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital picketed Aug. 22 against the hospital's new owner, West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, according to a 69 News report.