1,100 Providence hospital workers end strike: 7 things to know
09/03/24 at 03:00 AM
1,100 Providence hospital workers end strike: 7 things to know
Becker's Hospital Review; by Kelly Gooch; 8/29/24
About 1,100 SEIU Healthcare 1199NW-represented workers have ended their weeklong strike at Richland, Wash.-based Kadlec Regional Medical Center and its Kennewick ER, as contract negotiations continue. [Click on article link above for] seven things to know about the strike and negotiations.
Publisher's note: We're including this story because 1) about half of palliative care is provided in hospital settings, 2) hospital referrals are important for hospices, and 3) changes in hospital workforce may be opportunities for hospital-based palliative care and community-based hospice providers.