Governor Appoints Monitor For Newark’s Troubled University Hospital
Alarms sound over shortcomings in quality of care and financial soundness. Murphy moves swiftly to tackle problems.
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State installs independent monitor at University Hospital (video)
On this — the fifth anniversary of becoming the only state-owned, independent, acute-care medical center — University Hospital in Newark isn’t getting a milestone party.
NJ may soon limit number of patients per nurse
New Jersey lawmakers have not been as quick to act as in California, where it is already law, or Massachusetts, where it will be a ballot initiative this fall.
Lawsuit against Project Veritas May Shed New Light on Right-Wing Group’s Internal Operations
A Michigan Judge issued a ruling late last week granting the American Federation of Teachers the right to discovery in an ongoing legal battle with Project Veritas, the sting group launched by conservative provocateur James O’Keefe.
Newark Hospital No Longer Plans To Outsource Pediatrics: Reports
Administrators at New Jersey's largest public medical center, University Hospital, have put the brakes on a plan to transfer inpatient pediatric services across the city to the privately owned Newark Beth Israel Medical Center...
N.J. needs to limit the number of patients a nurse has – Editorial
Spend any time in a hospital and you soon come to realize that nurses are the true heroes of the place, and not just because they bring you an extra pillow or deliver much-needed pain meds.
The public hospital that wanted to cut pediatrics? People got mad. Now, that plan has changed.
University Hospital's plan to outsource its inpatient services for children to another Newark hospital is off the table for now, a spokesman confirmed Monday.
Newark hospital halts plans to reduce number of inpatient pediatric beds
University Hospital in Newark has put an indefinite hold on plans to reduce the number of beds in its inpatient pediatric unit by more than 80 percent after facing a wave of opposition ...
Results of HPAE Concerted Action Vote at Hackensack Meridian Facilities
Members from four HPAE facilities in the Hackensack Meridian Health system voted to support our local bargaining committees and oppose unfair labor practices by authorizing the committee to call for concerted activity...
Local 5629 HPAE State Convention Nomination Form
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5629 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.