Allina Health Seeks Sole Control of Unity Hospital
Resolution Would Abolish Community Oversight Board
Contact: Rick Fuentes
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rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Barbara Brady
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barbara.brady@mnnurses.org
(Fridley) – September 13, 2016 – The North Suburban Hospital Board will be abolished and cede control of operations to Allina Health if a resolution passes Wednesday night. The motion comes just as there’s an election for three new citizens to sit on the board, including three healthcare workers.”The North Suburban Hospital Board provides the public with a voice in Unity,” said MNA Executive Director Rose Roach. “If the board begins the process of dissolving, there will be no accountability to the taxpayers who fund the hospital and rely on it for their healthcare needs.”
The hospital board overseeing Unity Hospital operations and administration collects fees and borrows money to maintain the facility.
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