Most hospital palliative care programs do not meet national staffing guidelines, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
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While striking nurses at Allina Health called for a meeting with the Minneapolis-based health system's board to discuss their concerns, more than 413 nurses have crossed the picket line and agreed to work amidst prolonged negotiations, according to a Minnesota…
Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center registered nurses voted Wednesday to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals.
Organized labor remains strong in New York City despite the decline of unionization nationwide, reports The New York Times.
Allina Health workers began their second strike of the summer on Labor Day, marking the latest development in a dispute between the Minneapolis-based system and its roughly 4,800 nurses, according to the Star Tribune.
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Employees at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., protested Thursday against their employer, Care New England, over wages, staffing and time off, according to NBC 10 News.
Nurses at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, N.Y., have ratified a new contract with hospital management, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
Healthcare employment grew by 14,400 jobs in August, with hospitals contributing 10,700 of those, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report released Friday.
Nurses at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., and St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, N.Y., have ratified new contracts with hospital management, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
Staff members will picket in front of New York City-based NYU Langone Medical Center on Wednesday to raise awareness about the hospital's attempt to cut health benefits.