BLAIR COUNTY, PA — On February 28th, registered nurses with UPMC Altoona voted by a 97% majority to ratify a new 3-year contract with UPMC. “From the beginning we have made …
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New Contract Overwhelmingly Approved On October 16th, nurses at Allegheny General Hospital voted overwhelmingly to approve a new two year contract that provides economic security and a focus on patient …
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Last year, hospitals were penalized $280 million for having high patient readmissions, but a new study shows one simple way to avoid such penalties: increase staffing of registered nurses.
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This September, more than 240 nurses from across Pennsylvania gathered in Lancaster, Pa, for the 2013 Nurse Alliance of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania Fall Education Forum. The program, “Making Quality Happen,” …
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As the Affordable Care Act dominates the news cycle, the battle over a critical piece of healthcare legislation here in Pennsylvania goes unnoticed. Two bills meant to address the dangerous …
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On September 26th, join fellow nurses from across our community to discuss how we can be leaders – not bystanders – in determining the future of our healthcare system in …
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This year, Pennsylvania nurses offered a Prescription for Quality Care aimed at ensuring safe nurse-to-patient ratios, stopping workplace violence, and expanding access to quality care for all Pennsylvanians. Not all …
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As Pennsylvania state lawmakers battle over the budget this week, one of the serious issues on the table is Medicaid expansion. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal government …
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As the nation honors Nurses Week, dozens of nurses across the state converged in Harrisburg to urge legislators to adopt the PA Nurses’ Prescription for Quality Care, which calls for …
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A new report focuses on the health and safety of the health care workforce and calls on healthcare organizations to initiate broad organizational changes to reduce physical and psychological harm …
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