Nurses at three SoCal hospitals reach agreement on COVID-19-related pact, averting strike
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Registered nurse Carmen Verano answers a phone call in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on December 18, 2020. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - The union representing registered nurses and other staff at three Hospital Corporation of America facilities in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement with the company aimed at improving COVID-19 safety and averting a possible strike.
The covered nurses and licensed medical professionals work at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Riverside Community Hospital and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, representatives of Service Employees International Union Local 121RN said. The members are scheduled to vote to ratify the contract Dec. 22 and 23.
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San Bernardino Surpasses 150K COVID-19 Cases, Riverside Tops 140K Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Riverside and Ventura counties both reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Friday, while San Bernardino County reported new cases. © Provided by CBS Los Angeles
Registered nurse Carmen Verano walks inside the intensive care unit at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on Friday. (Photo by Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
Riverside County health officials reported 8,244 newly confirmed cases and 36 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 141,062 cases and 1,744 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 72,008 had recovered.
There were a reported 1,092 coronavirus patients hospitalized Friday, 224 of whom were being treated in intensive care units.