Press Releases
St. Joseph’s Medical Center Nurses Warn: Prime Healthcare’s Cuts Leave Joliet Mothers & Babies Without Care
September 30, 2026 Joliet, IL— Prime Healthcare has abandoned mothers and babies in Joliet by shuttering units at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, according to nurses who hosted a rally Tuesday. The nurses, who are represented by the Illinois Nurses Association, are eager to begin negotiating their next contract with Prime...
INA STATEMENT ON CHOATE CUTS
August 7, 2026—The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced July 23 that they would be closing units and cutting services at Choate Developmental Center—a decision made without input from the nurses who have upheld excellent care at the facility for decades. The Illinois Nurses Association (INA) has grave concerns...
Nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center File Class Action Lawsuit Against Prime Healthcare and Ascension for Distress Caused by Unsafe Staffing
Nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, represented by the Illinois Nurses Association, have filed a class action lawsuit against Ascension Healthcare and Prime Healthcare for inflicting severe emotional distress by chronically understaffing the hospital. Due to the hospital’s ongoing refusal to meet safe nurse-to-patient ratios, nurses have suffered significant burnout, fatigue, and damage to their mental and physical health.
Nurses Sound the Alarm about the Future of St. Joseph’s Medical Center under New For-Profit Owner, Prime Healthcare
The future of St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet is in danger, according to registered nurses (RNs) at the hospital who are represented by the Illinois Nurses Association (INA). At a press conference on May 4, the nurses demanded accountability and answers for why the company has repeatedly cut services and implemented unsafe staffing changes since acquiring St. Joseph’s in March of 2025.
Nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center marched on corporate owners to condemn staffing proposals that would endanger patients and reduce patient care
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.
