A delegation of registered nurses at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., delivered a petition to hospital administration on Feb. 2, calling for better pay and improved staffing, according to The Daily News of Newburyport.
Category: human resources
5 hospital HR leaders on the move
The following hospital and health system human resources executives have recently been named to new roles:
Las Vegas hospital sick leave policy prompts protest
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 1107 picketed outside Las Vegas-based University Medical Center of Southern Nevada on Jan. 30 to protest certain sick leave rules at the facility, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Brigham and Women's nurses to highlight patient care concerns amid Magnet visit
Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital plan to hold an informational picket Feb. 1 to highlight their concerns related to patient care and working conditions at the facility.
Idaho hospital investigates employee after 'inappropriate hand gesture' in social media post
St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, has launched an investigation after a photo of an employee “making an inappropriate hand gesture that is often interpreted as highly offensive” was posted on the hospital’s social media sites…
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses push back on alleged doubling of retiree healthcare costs
Nurses at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are accusing hospital management of attempting to double retiree healthcare rates that were confirmed before and after a new contract was approved. Hospital leaders, meanwhile, contend they ar…
Nurses to rally at facilities nationwide over staffing
Thousands of nurses represented by National Nurses United plan to rally nationwide Jan. 26 to call on hospitals to provide safe staffing.
Possibility of strike looms at ProMedica hospital
Members of the Branch County Independent Nurses Association at ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital voted Jan. 18 to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike, radio station WTVB reported Jan. 21.
Nurses at 2 New York City hospitals approve labor deals after strike
Nurses at two New York City hospitals where strikes occurred earlier this month have approved three-year agreements with Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
Strategic Contract Management: The Key to Successful Physician Onboarding
As healthcare organizations strive to provide quality care in the face of an evolving payment, regulatory and employment landscape, a standardized approach to physician contract management can help to define their most vital relationships from the star…
