The Our Jackson Blue Ribbon Task Force gathered yesterday for a luncheon meeting to make plans to continue its ongoing fight to stop the privatization of Emergency Room services at Jackson Health System.
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JACKSON NURSES, DOCTORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS SUE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST TO TURN OVER PUBLIC RECORDS
President Martha Baker, RN, asks, “What do they have to hide?” Service Employees International Union Local 1991 filed a complaint against the Public Health Trust/Jackson Health System in circuit court for the Public Health Trust’s ongoing failure to produce public records that must be open to public inspection under state law. Among the requests of theContinue reading “JACKSON NURSES, DOCTORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS SUE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST TO TURN OVER PUBLIC RECORDS”
Don’t privatize Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center — Read the Miami Herald Letter to the Editor!
The Sept. 16 editorial, Another Jackson ‘emergency,’ supporting the Jackson Financial Recovery Board’s pursuit of privatization misses the points made at the public hearing by community activists and former and current legislators about the unique and highly specialized services at the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center. In fact, the editorial completely ignored the existence of the Rape Treatment Center.
The Miami Herald: Jackson Health System chairman decries political pressure
Marcos Lapciuc, chairman of the Jackson Health System board, on Monday blasted those who are trying to stop management’s exploratory process to see if it makes sense to outsource physician services in emergency rooms. At the board’s monthly meeting, Lapciuc said ER patients often have six hour waits — and it makes sense for executives to look for alternatives.
The Miami Herald: Miami-Dade commissioners sign off on county budget, spend more time talking about Jackson hospital
Miami-Dade commissioners settled on a budget Thursday night that slightly lowers the property-tax rate for 2012-13, maintains funding for most community organizations and does away with a healthcare concession imposed earlier this year on county employees.
“Stop Selling Out The People Of This Community!” – Listen to Radio Ads Featuring Jackson’s ER!
Radio ads featuring the ongoing attempt to privatize Jackson Health System’s Emergency Room services are currently being featured on stations throughout South Florida! Click on the Links Below to Listen to the Radio Ad! Click Here to Listen in English Click Here to Listen in Spanish
Jackson Board Votes to Continue Privatization Plans Despite Outraged Community
Thanks to all of you who showed your support for Jackson’s ER today at the Financial Recovery Board meeting. It was a standing-room only crowd and the huge turnout of more than 200 people showed just how much this community cares about Jackson’s ER and preserving our hospital’s mission of providing one single standard of care to everyone in the community.
Read Member Carol Ann Robley’s Miami Herald Letter to the Editor!
Posted on Fri, Sep. 07, 2012 Keep Jackson ER public Thank you for your Sept. 4 article Female leaders object to outsourcing staff for rape treatment center at Jackson Health System. I work as a nurse practitioner at the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center, and we see an average of 35 to 40 sexual-assault victims eachContinue reading “Read Member Carol Ann Robley’s Miami Herald Letter to the Editor!”
Community Activists Join Forces to Stop ER Privatization Plans
A coalition of community activists joined forces on Friday, Aug. 31st to stop Jackson management’s dangerous proposals to privatize our hospital’s Emergency Room services, including the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center.
Management Claims Jackson Can’t Afford COLAs – But Overlooked $7 Million in Savings
Management stated that Jackson currently has no money in its budget for cost of living adjustments (COLA) or step increases, but we pointed out that they didn’t take into account a potential $7 million in additional funds that will be generated from our union’s hospital efficiencies and/or contract concessions negotiated in the current contract. Today’sContinue reading “Management Claims Jackson Can’t Afford COLAs – But Overlooked $7 Million in Savings”