Nursing - News July 4, 2012

Nursing home forced to close by health department faces lawsuits (WBIR-TV)
A nursing home that had to close earlier this year is now facing lawsuits from the families of former patients.

Danbury nursing home workers strike (News Times)
Workers at Danbury Health Care Center on Osborne Street in Danbury went on strike at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2012, and are protesting outside the health care facility.

HealthBridge workers working the picket line (News Times)
West River Health Care Center used to be a nice place to work, said Debbie Wolf, a 19-year employee at the nursing home.

Hospital Cited For Deficiencies After Death (NBC Miami)
A Miami hospital was cited for deficiencies after the son of a woman who died at the facility filed a complaint against it.

Nurses group awarded $160 million by government for gender discrimination (Edmonton Journal)
The Canadian government will be paying nurses who worked for CPP more than $160 million to settle a gender-discrimination complaint that went back decades.

Federal government to pay $150 million to settle pay equity case with nurses (CFRB)
A group of nurses and their union say the federal government has agreed to pay them more than $150 million in a pay-equity settlement that dates back to 1978.

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