By Nellie Munn May 28, 2010 Twelve thousand nurses in the Twin Cities are fending off a well-coordinated attack by corporate health care interests to diminish the power of our… Read more »
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Minnesota Nurses Prepare for One Day Strike – Largest Nurses Strike in US History
Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 and mortality in the United Kingdom: risk factors for death, April 2009 to March 2010
Pandemic Vaccines — The Legal Landscape
Vaccination Recommendations & Requirements and Reporting Requirements of MA DPH and OSHA
Below is the most current information about vaccination recommendations & requirements and reporting requirements of both the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and OSHA. Note that most of these are… Read more »
The Cranberry Scoop
Insurers paying doctors faster, despite inefficiency
By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff | May 26, 2010 US health insurers are paying doctors seven days faster, on average, and denying 12 to 18 percent fewer claims than last… Read more »
Tufts pays $5,000 OSHA fine for violations in tracking nurse injuries
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition Management at Tufts Medical Center was recently forced to pay a $5,000 fine to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration for numerous lapses… Read more »
Quincy Medical Center holds picket after management ceases negotiations
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition
Rebutting the refrain, ‘What has my union done for me lately?’
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition
Providence Hospital reaches agreement
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition After several months of negotiations, the nurses at Providence Behavioral Hospital in Holyoke recently reached a two-year agreement with management. Under the agreement… Read more »
