The Provincial Government is putting patients at risk by closing hospital beds. That's one message being brought to Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Fort Frances by the union representing hospital workers. Sharon Richer is the Northern rep for CUPE and says super-bugs, like c-difficile, are becoming a real concern. She says they also want hospitals to report on their web-sites, how many people have died due to infections they acquired in their facility.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
OCHU tours NWO
The Provincial Government is putting patients at risk by closing hospital beds. That's one message being brought to Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Fort Frances by the union representing hospital workers. Sharon Richer is the Northern rep for CUPE and says super-bugs, like c-difficile, are becoming a real concern. She says they also want hospitals to report on their web-sites, how many people have died due to infections they acquired in their facility.
