Taking Neighbors To Court: Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Debt Lawsuits
This report presents findings on Johns Hopkins Hospital’s practices in suing its patients for medical debt. Many of these lawsuits seek to recover only the amount outstanding after insurance coverage is applied, including Medicare and Medicaid.
On his deathbed, Johns Hopkins set forth instructions and funds for the creation of a hospital that would serve this purpose: "to treat the poor without charge" no matter the patient’s "age, sex, or color."
FOUNDATIONS OF CARE: Upholding the Legacy of Hopkins’ Nurse Pioneers
Direct-care nurses who practice at Johns Hopkins Hospital, located in East Baltimore, Md. have written this report to bring attention to patient safety concerns that they and their patients face every day.
NURSES AT RISK: Insufficient Protections at Johns Hopkins Hospital Compromise Nurse and Patient Health and Safety
During the summer and fall of 2018, nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) surveyed their colleagues about health and safety in their units. This report outlines the results of the survey and draws on the scientific literature to underline the impact and importance of nurses’ health and safety.
BREAKING THE PROMISE OF PATIENT CARE: How Johns Hopkins Hospital Management Shortchanges Baltimore and Puts Patients and the Community at Risk
This report, looks specifically at Johns Hopkins Hospital, asks whether Johns Hopkins Hospital is doing enough for Baltimore and its citizens, and the state of Maryland more broadly, when compared to the rich array of tax exemptions Johns Hopkins Hospital receives as a not-for-profit organization.
When RNs work to organize a union, management will often hire anti-union consultants to spread myths and fear. To win the fight against this misinformation, RNs have had to use their critical thinking skills to seek the truth about unions.