NURSES
Nurses, Patients Voice Concerns Over Avoidable Hospital Staffing Crisis The whole system seems to be “missing something” when it reaps massive profits but can’t keep hospitals properly staffed.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan – May 31, 2012: RNs Say Hospital Staffing Crisis Avoidable with Ratios; Listen to Frontline Staff »
Senator Al Franken today held a U.S. Senate field hearing on the coercive hospital debt collection tactics of Chicago-based Accretive Health, who have operated at North Memorial and Fairview health care systems in Minnesota.
NURSES
Note: Senate Media is live streaming this event. Here’s the link if you have Windows
MNA we will post our own video later today.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 30, 2012: Video of Franken Hearing on Debt Collection; Fake Innovation Wastes HC $$ »
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan is a round up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: May 29, 2012 – MNA RN Jean Ross asked to testify about nightmare experiences with Accretive Health, Cancer in America »
Minnesota Nurse Jean Ross has been asked by Sen. Al Franken to testify at a U.S. Senate field hearing inside the Minnesota State Capitol. The hearing is being conducted to examine if current federal laws effectively protect patients’ access to care and privacy.
Attention MNA Nurses
Hospitals are making record profits despite the economic downturn. One alarming tactic that’s becoming more common is hospital debt collectors posing as health care staff to get payment from patients, sometimes before they’ve ever been treated.
… Read more about: Sen. Franken To Hold Hearing Related to Debt Collection Tactics »
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan is a round up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: May 25, 2012 – MNA Releases new e-book on Social Media, NPR Explores Unsafe Staffing Epidemic, Fairview parts ways with CEO Mark Eustis »
BREAKING: Fairview CEO Out in Wake of Debt Collection Furor
HEALTH CARE
Art, Gardens & Basketball Courts -Yes.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, May 24, 2012: Art, gardens & BB Courts, yes / Staffing? No mention »
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan is a round up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: May 23, 2012 – MNA RNs on CNN, CEOs Get Even Richer, Patients Report Inferior Care »
One more video from last weekend in Chicago to share – MNA RN Jen Michelson interviewed LIVE on CNN. Love seeing and hearing our everyday RNs talking to the entire nation and sharing their passion and calling with such enthusiasm!
… Read more about: 2012 SNA Video: MNA RN Jen Michelson Interviewed Live on CNN »
LABOR
Target Violated Labor Laws; NLRB Calls for New Union Election An administrative law judge from the National Labor Relations Board has overturned the union election last year at a Target store on New York’s Long Island and ordered a new election citing unfair labor practices.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan – May 22, 2012: NLRB to Target “You Broke the Law;” Patients Not Good at Judging Care »
Nurses
Media all over the country are touting the brave and peaceful action of NNU/MNA in Chicago on Friday as 2,500 nurses rallied in Daley Plaza to demand a Robin Hood tax on Wall Street to pay for health care and education on Main Street.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan – May 21, 2012: “Nurses out to save the country;” what it’s like to be sick in America »