Turnover rates among many hospital-based healthcare professions, have increased, while vacancies have decreased for several positions, according to the Missouri Hospital Association's 2016 workforce survey.
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More than 500 nurses and supporters picketed Wednesday outside of Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., over contract negotiations, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.
The National Labor Relations Board has sued Barstow (Calif.) Community Hospital, alleging unfair business practices and labor code violations, according to a Courthouse News report.
Nurses at Yakima (Wash.) Regional Medical and Cardiac Center held a rally Monday at local Milroy Park to advocate for good patient care, according to a Yakima Herald-Republic report.
The union representing nurses at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko said a lack of security at the facility contributed to an emergency room physician using a taser on a patient, the Elko Daily Free Press reports.
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About 150 employees of Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia staged a strike from Saturday to Sunday morning over wages, according to Philly.com.
The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, legal battles, rallies and new contract agreements. All events were reported since July 1.
Minneapolis-based Allina Health and the union that represents 4,800 of its Twin Cities hospital nurses have yet to reach a contract agreement since a one-week strike last month, according to a Star Tribune report.
The following healthcare organizations have shared plans in the past six weeks to hire workers, starting with the most recent.
This infographic provides considerations for organizational risk assessment and mitigation in the wake of pandemics, such as, the Zika virus.