Jeanes Nurses United delivered a strike petition to Temple Health on Feb. 14, which more than 96% of its members signed, asking for better working conditions and a 'fair contract.'
Among the key findings in the survey: 47% of U.S. healthcare workers said they witnessed discrimination against patients, and 52% said that racism against patients was a major problem.
State Sen. Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, has introduced a bill that would stiffen penalties Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet hospital would face for falling short on state staffing requirements.
In a unique effort to jump-start young people into healthcare professions, including nursing, one philanthropy will provide $250 million to create special high schools to prepare students for healthcare careers.
The first cohort of graduate nurses have successfully completed WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital’s new Nurse Residency Program, with 100% of the residents remaining employed at Uniontown Hospital.