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921. State of union on virus season: Where COVID-19, flu & RSV stand
It's still unclear how a COVID-19 surge may play out this winter, but already, many U.S. hospitals are under capacity strain from an influx of patients sick with the flu and respiratory syncytial virus. ...14 November 2022 -
922. Amid strike plans, Kaiser offers 21.25% in wage increases
... commitment to providing our employees with excellent pay and benefits." Also, on Nov. 10, union members in Northern California announced plans to strike Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. The California Nurses Association ...14 November 2022 -
923. Public health failures spurred RSV surge, nurses say
... The nation's largest nurses union said there is no evidence that an "immunity debt" is causing the jump in RSV cases and cited CDC data showing that positivity rates for RSV were actually higher in 2021 ...14 November 2022 -
924. Ascension hospital, nurses disagree over wages
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association are seeking more from Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., when it comes to issues at the bargaining table, including wages. The union, an ...14 November 2022 -
925. Patient codes of conduct should be the norm, says hospital quality veteran
... published Nov. 12. The letter, published by The Florida Times-Union, is written by Douglas Grob, former director of quality, performance improvement and accreditation at UF Health–Jacksonville. In ...14 November 2022 -
926. California hospitals turn to pandemic overflow tents amid flu uptick
... illnesses, including the flu, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Nov. 11. Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla and Sharp Grossmont Hospital ...14 November 2022 -
927. Best hospitals for billing ethics, per Money and Leapfrog
... Harbor Hospital (Baltimore) MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney) MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (Clinton) MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore) Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore) ...11 November 2022 -
928. 21,000 Kaiser nurses to strike
... strikes in U.S. history. Members of the California Nurses Association union are striking to protest the Oakland, Calif.-based system's "refusal to address their ongoing concerns about workplace health ...11 November 2022 -
929. Ascension nurses in Kansas vote to unionize
... in favor of unionizing, according to a Nov. 10 news release from NNOC/NNU. The election took place over two days. "It's a historic day for the Wichita nurses and our community," Angela Cammarn, RN, said ...10 November 2022 -
930. Damaged mattresses not being replaced quickly enough, says Washington hospital union
A union representing nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., is calling on the hospital to quickly remove and replace damaged mattresses, The News Tribune reported Nov. 10. The ask specifically ...10 November 2022 -
931. US healthcare workers walk off the job: 18 strikes in 2022
... Nurses Association began a five-day strike Oct. 24 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center campuses in Oakland and Berkeley. 3. Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and ...09 November 2022 -
932. Where health tech is receiving the most venture capital
A new report from Silicon Valley Bank showed where venture capital firms are spending their money on health technology in 2022. The report included investment into U.S., European Union and U.K.-based ...08 November 2022 -
933. 10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
... the Stead Family Children's Hospital. 3. Union accuses New York hospital of withholding benefits The 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East accused Stony Brook (N.Y.) Southampton Hospital of withholding ...08 November 2022 -
934. Temple University Hospital nurses avert strike
... unions, which are affiliates of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, represent nurses, technical specialists and other professionals at Philadelphia-based Temple University ...08 November 2022 -
935. Why more physicians are unionizing
While labor actions during the pandemic have more often involved nurses and other healthcare professionals, physicians are increasingly involved in union activities, including votes to unionize. There ...08 November 2022 -
936. Oregon grapples with discharge delays: 'Hospitals are not hotels
... response from union representatives and hospitals, which are affected financially. The Oregon Nurses Association, for instance, unveiled a bill Nov. 2 that would regulate staffing ratios in hospitals. ...07 November 2022 -
937. Providence hospital in Oregon to raise nurse wages 14%-21% over 2 years
... differentials/premium pay), with the most significant raises going to the lowest-paid nurses, the union said. The ONA said the agreement also bolsters unit-based and hospitalwide staffing committees, ...04 November 2022 -
938. Union accuses New York hospital of withholding benefits
A New York healthcare workers' union has accused Stony Brook Southampton Hospital of withholding approximately $1.7 million in benefits and pension funds from employees in a petition filed with the New ...04 November 2022 -
939. Oregon nurses fight for staffing mandates; hospitals call them punitive
... The union's bill, unveiled at a Nov. 2 news conference, would impose regulations on staffing ratios in hospitals, with the nurse-patient allowance varying across departments, according to the broadcast ...03 November 2022 -
940. The 'boomerang' strategy: 2 health systems tap former employees to fill empty role
... have their own contract provisions in play. However, Keck Medicine can offer a non-unionized nurse employee who has been away from the organization for more than a year a sign-on bonus. Per the union contract, ...03 November 2022