More than 800 registered nurses at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Altoona are speaking out against the hospital’s plans to spend millions of dollars on temporary workers to …
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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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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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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and SEIU president Mary Kay Henry visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to announce a new partnership between the nation’s largest …
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On Wednesday, registered nurses at Heritage Valley Beaver voted 98% in support of authorizing their bargaining committee to send a strike notice to management if they are not able to …
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A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania supports what thousands of nurses have known since day one – that inadequate staffing leads to nurse burnout which leads to lower …
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When the final vote was counted, cheers rose up from the crowd. 300 registered nurses at Alle-Kiski Medical Center had voted to join our union, have a stronger voice in …
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