Mar 2, 2026
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[1340 WJOL] Nurses At St. Joseph Medical Center March On Corporate Owners To Condemn Staffing – 1340 WJOL
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Prime Healthcare is proposing staff-level reductions at St. Joseph Medical Center that would compromise the health and safety of patients, according to nurses who recently petitioned the company to end its unsafe staffing practices. Prime’s proposal would mark the second time they have cut nursing staffing levels since their takeover of the hospital in March 2025…
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