From workplace safety and violence prevention to paid sick leave, several healthcare-related laws are set to take effect July 1. Five new rules and laws to know: 1. Washington hospital staffing tracking required Starting July 1, hospitals in Washington state…
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Caregivers at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., voted June 25 to join SEIU Local 49. The vote covers about 1,100 employees — including certified nursing assistants, cooks, lab assistants, pharmacy technicians, environmental service workers and patient access…
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 30 has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to become the union representation for a group of workers at Allegheny Health Network’s United Physicians’ office in New Kensington, Pa. The…
It’s that time of year when the healthcare field experiences a vital influx of new talent, fresh from recent graduations. This wave of emerging professionals is indispensable for addressing persistent staffing shortages and upholding the highest standards of patient care…
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has ruled that members of District 1199 SEIU New England, who are on strike at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, are eligible for unemployment benefits, the agency confirmed with Becker’s.…
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on June 12 vetoed a bill that would have established minimum staffing ratios for certain hospitals in the state. Four notes: 1. The bill, introduced Feb. 3, applied to hospitals with more than 70 licensed beds…
Megan Ryan has been terminated from her role as CEO of Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., Newsday reported June 20. At a June 10 meeting, Nassau Health Care Corp.’s board voted to place Ms. Ryan on administrative…
Healthcare workers at Holy Family Hospital locations in Methuen and Haverhill, Mass., have voted to unionize. The move covers more than 70 professionals — among them respiratory therapists, social workers, physical therapists and other healthcare staff, according to a news…
A new era of physician unionization has emerged recently, marked by union elections among both staff-employed physicians and physicians in training, such as residents and fellows. Here are 10 things to know about physician unionization efforts: Union membership trends 1. In June…
In the past few years, a number of health systems have partnered with schools and nonprofits to support healthcare-focused high schools — and leaders say the results have been promising on a number of levels. Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White…