CPMC CEO Bows to Grassroots Pressure, Announces Two Month Delay in St. Luke's Patient Eviction
Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) CEO Warren Browner announced that Sutter would be postponing the closure of the skilled nursing department and the sub-acute care unit at St. Luke's Hospital by two months, from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31.
California Nurses Association
Sep 6, 2017
Federal Court Orders Repeat Offender Affinity Hospital To Bargain with Nurses
A U.S. District Court Judge in Northern Ohio Tuesday ordered Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, OH to end its lawless behavior of refusing to properly negotiate with its registered nurses and to end a systemic pattern of violating federal law and nurses’ democratic rights.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United - Ohio
Sep 6, 2017
Stalling health care helps no one
How long are we going to ask North Coast residents who have no health coverage or who struggle to pay inflated costs for medical care to wait for help?
Deborah Burger writing for the Eureka Times-Standard
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Nurses Condemn Police Assault on Utah Hospital RN for Advocating for an Unconscious Patient
National Nurses United today criticized the actions of Salt Lake City police officers for assaulting and arresting a University of Utah registered nurse for advocating for an unconscious patient in late July.
National Nurses United
Sep 1, 2017
Second Wave of Statewide Outreach for Healthy California Act SB 562 Planned for Labor Day Weekend
The California Nurses Association, Healthy California campaign, Our Revolution and #KnockEveryDoor plan a second wave of coordinated canvasses this Labor Day weekend to engage community members with the campaign for SB 562, legislation which would guarantee health coverage to all Californians and eliminate premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket health costs.
California Nurses Association
Aug 31, 2017
RN Response Network Deploys Nurse Volunteers to Houston to Help Provide Medical Assistance
National Nurses United (NNU)’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer nurses, will deploy its first delegation of RN volunteers to Houston, beginning Thursday, August 31, to work with locals on providing medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, NNU announced today.
National Nurses United
Aug 31, 2017
ASL Strategic Value Fund Sends Letter to Community Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors
ASL Strategic Value Fund has been a long-term investor in Community Health Systems (CYH: NYSE). We have attempted on several occasions to contact management to voice our concerns about recent operating results. Unfortunately, none of our phone calls were returned. We now feel obligated to reach out directly to the Board of Directors.
Business Wire
NNOC and Community Call on Venice Regional Medical Center Board to Keep Close Watch on New CEO
The National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) and concerned community members will hold a press conference today, Wednesday, August 30, to ask that Chair and Medical Center Board of Trustees take immediate steps to assure safe quality patient care at Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC).
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United - Florida
Aug 30, 2017
Poll: Voters in Rendon’s District Oppose Freeze on SB 562; 41% ‘Less Likely’ to Vote for Him
Residents of Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s own district oppose his decision to block legislative action on a critical bill to guarantee health coverage for all Californians.
California Nurses Association
Aug 29, 2017