Support the VA Employee Fairness Act
When ER nurses show up for work at the UC San Diego Hospital they don’t know who will come through the door needing care; an elderly woman having a heart attack, a newborn struggling to breathe or an Alzheimer’s patient, dehydrated and confused. But, they do know their employer is mandated by law to follow the California’s strict nurse-to-patient ratios.
New Data: Big Drop in Charity Care Provided by California Non-Profit Hospitals This Decade
Despite increased scrutiny in recent years, culminating in a decision this spring by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to reject appeals by three California hospitals to be exempted from charity care obligations, new data released today shows a sweeping drop this decade in what California non-profits overall are providing in charity care.
Enloe Medical Center Nurses Vote Unanimously to Ratify New Contract
Registered nurses at Enloe Medical Center in Chico have unanimously approved a new three-year contract, which RNs say will improve patient care conditions, ensure the community has access to highly educated, experienced nurses, and better protect nurses against workplace violence, the California Nurses Association announced today.
The contract will cover 960 Enloe nurses.
Maine Nurses Applaud Calais Regional Hospital’s Decision to End Management Agreement With Quorum Health Resources
Registered nurses applaud Monday’s announcement by Calais Regional Hospital’s (CRH) CEO Rod Boula that Quorum Health Resources will no longer provide management services to CRH, the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) announced today.
