Here are four things to know about the issue.
1. The United Nurses and Allied Professionals Local 5110 began airing radio spots last month and TV ads beginning Oct. 3., according to the article. One ad highlights federal inspection reports that found improper storage of biohazard waste, the report states.
2. UNAP has been in negotiations with Prospect on behalf of about 600 employees at Providence, R.I.-based Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Prospect owns Fatima as well as Roger Williams Medical Center, also in Providence.
3. The union’s ads follow inspections conducted in 2015 by CMS at some Prospect hospitals. The inspections revealed a “widespread pattern of ineffective cleaning, disinfecting or preventing the spread of infection,” according to the report, which cites an article from The Journal Inquirer. According to the report, a surgical unit was shut down for eight days after the inspections.
4. Prospect said in a statement obtained by The Providence Journal that the problems at its California facilities have been resolved. “Prospect has successfully resolved the issues raised by CMS at two of its hospital campuses in California in 2015,” the company said in an email to the publication. “Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center have strong local patient safety and quality of care programs in place. Patient safety and quality of care are Prospect’s No. 1 focus.”
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