By Joe CarlsonModern Healhcare A new national union of up to 154,000 registered nurses was created in Phoenix today, replacing one of the most aggressive nurse unions in the industry… Read more »
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New national nurses union forms
Present at the birth: The National Nurses Movement
By Chico David RNDailyKos I’m writing from Phoenix Arizona where I just spent the morning with hundreds of nurses from around the country finalizing the creation of the new nurses… Read more »
Thank You from Katherine Kirkland, MPH
I want to express my appreciation to the MNA members for all your support in my dissertation work. My survey was completed by 122 members and 20 of those received… Read more »
Nursing staff cuts possible for school district
By Gerry Tuoti, Staff WriterGateHouse News Service Posted Dec 03, 2009 @ 10:29 PM Taunton — State budget cuts are having a negative impact on health services in the Taunton… Read more »
Flu test wrong, girl almost dies
(CNN) — Hayli Murphy hears her mother’s cell phone ring, and she bounces off the couch to get it. Watching her run around, it’s hard to believe that just a… Read more »
Dec 2 2009 Good Breaking News: NIH authorizes use of first human embryonic stem cells under new policy
NIH authorizes use of first human embryonic stem cells under new policy Obama administration approves the first human embryonic stem cells for experiments by federally funded scientists under a new… Read more »
6 hospitals to sue state over payment shortfalls
Call for parity with Hub facilities By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff | December 1, 2009 Six community hospitals, squeezed by the economic downturn and the Massachusetts budget crunch, are set… Read more »
Boston Herald Nov 30 09 “Charity Heads Home: Top execs at Boston non profits rake in pay, perks’
As the worst recession in decades stripped thousands of Bay State workers of their jobs, a small group of people saw greenbacks continue to fatten their paychecks: the leaders of… Read more »
Nov 30 09 edition of American Medical news from AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors. Published Nov. 23, 2009
AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed The AMA will study if there’s any benefit from requiring all health professionals to receive influenza vaccine. By
Executive Compensation – Who Gets What
Children’s Hospital 16 top executives & doctors have expense accounts in the thousands of dollars – some as high as $38,000. A hospital spokeswoman told NewsCenter 5 those are reimbursements… Read more »