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WORCESTER ― On the day that St. Vincent Hospital honored several employees for giving high-quality patient care, some nurses at the hospital filed hundreds of complaints with state and federal ...
"This is the fifth such complaint we have filed in an attempt to address an ongoing patient safety crisis at this facility,” stated a May 23 letter signed by registered nurse Mary Sue Howlett ...
Winkler County, Texas. The Winkler County nurse whistleblower case was a series of legal proceedings in West Texas concerning the retaliation against two nurses who submitted an anonymous state medical board complaint against a physician in 2009.
The Oregon Nurses Association has lodged an unfair labor practice complaint against PeaceHealth, alleging the healthcare provider has refused to negotiate with home care nurses and violated the ...
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In 2014, a survey by the American Nurses Association of 3,765 nurses and nursing students found that 21% reported physical abuse, and over 50% reported verbal abuse within a 12-month period. [3] Causes for patient outbursts vary, including psychiatric diagnosis, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, [4] or subject to a long wait time. [5]
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal refers to a series of allegations of unsatisfactory conditions, treatment of patients, and management at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, D.C., culminating in two articles published by The Washington Post in February 2007. Several cases of patient neglect and shoddy ...
Nurses in New York have also filed three lawsuits that allege "grossly inadequate and negligent protections." Members of National Nurses United will protest outside the White House on Tuesday in a ...