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Unions send UVM Medical Center cease-and-desist letter over patient observation

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Two unions sent University of Vermont Medical Center a cease-and-desist letter over how the Burlington hospital assigns staff to observe patients at risk of harming themselves, VTDigger reported Aug. 31. Representatives of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals and Support Staff United sent the letter Aug. 20 to the network’s labor relations director, […] The post Unions send UVM Medical Center cease-and-desist letter over patient observation appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis .

First report: UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety. — vtdigger.org, 14d