NEW: RI Hospital Nurses Ratify New Three Year Contract with Lifespan
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NEW: RI Hospital Nurses Ratify New Three Year Contract with Lifespan
Members of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5098, which represents nearly 2,300 nurses, technologists, therapists and allied health professionals at Rhode Island Hospital, made the announcement Tuesday.
UNAP Statement
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"This contract protects the wages and benefits of dedicated front-line caregivers at a time when health professionals are constantly asked to do more with less. I'm grateful to our members who have lived and worked under great pressure and uncertainty since contract negotiations began. Their professionalism has been exceptional and they deserve an agreement that respects the difficult work that they do," said Helene Macedo, RN, UNAP Local 5098 president.
UNAP's previous contract with the hospital expired on June 30th. Members began working without a contract August 1st, and authorized the union's executive board to issue a 10-day strike notice, if an equitable agreement could not be reached.
Lifespan Statement
Lifespan issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon:
"Rhode Island Hospital was pleased to learn that the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) ratified a new three-year labor agreement with Rhode Island Hospital. We believe the contract provides our nurses and technical professionals with a fair wage and benefits package.
The hospital is committed to demonstrating the high value we place on all of our employees. We look forward to working closely with UNAP and its members as we continue to build upon the world-class care we provide our patients."
Updated 2:32 PM
RI Hospitals, Surgeons with Highest Complication Rates During Routine Medicare Procedures
#8
Cervical Spinal Fusion
1 hospital in Rhode performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
0 had any surgeons with a high adjusted rate of complication.
#7
Prostate Resection
2 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
0 had any surgeons with a high adjusted rate of complication.
#6
Prostate Removal
2 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
0 had any surgeons with a high adjusted rate of complication.
#5
Gallbladder Removal
5 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
0 had any surgeons with a high adjusted rate of complication.
#4
Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior
7 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
1 had at least one surgeon with a high adjusted rate of complication:
Roger Williams Medical Center
Prakash Sampath -- 33 times, 5% adjusted rate of complication
#3
Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior
8 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
1 had at least one surgeon with a high adjusted rate of complication:
Roger Williams Medical Center
Prakash Sampath - 27 times, 5.1% adjusted rate of complications
#2
Hip Replacement
9 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients
1 had at least one surgeon with a high complication rate.
South County Hospital
David Burns - 56 procedures, 3.6% adjusted rate of complications
#1
Knee Replacement
9 hospitals in Rhode Island performed this procedure on Medicare patients
2 have at least one surgeon with a high complication rate.
1. South County Hospital
Ramin Tabaddor - 24 procedures, 3.1% adjusted rate of complications
2. Roger Williams Medical Center
Ira Singer -- 29 procedures, 3% adjusted rate of complications
