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AFT Healthcare-Public Employees Joint Conference
June 11-14, 2009
Washington, DC
Through the joint efforts of AFT's healthcare and public employee divisions, we can stand up for quality healthcare and quality public services—and have fun doing it!

Neverland: Pay for Performance
In an effort to force improvements in the quality of patient care, Medicare now refuses to reimburse hospitals for the treatment of so-called "never events" -- hospital acquired conditions such as bedsores or hospital-acquired urinary tract infections.  For more information, read the latest edition of Healthwire (November, 2008).

Online Continuing Education Credits
AFT Healthcare has expanded its professional development offerings to include online courses that provide contact hours free of charge for AFT Healthcare nurses.  In the coming months, additional courses will be offered for nurses and other healthcare professionals. Check out the course on safe nurse staffing and earn 1.5 contact hours (November, 2008).

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safe patient handling
Plan and implement a safe patient handling and transfer program at your workplace.

Foreign Nurses
The international movement of healthcare workers is a delicate balance between the rights of the worker and the needs of developing countries.

HC Legislative updates 

Staffing
Cutting costs means cutting staff and, too often, cutting corners on patient care.

Mandatory Overtime
Why mandatory overtime is making the shortage of nurses worse—and threatening patient care.

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AFT Healthcare clipPurchase AFT Healthcare branded items at the AFT's online store.

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AFT Healthcare now offers online continuing education.

organizing a healthcare union
You have a legally protected right to form a union at your workplace. Here's a step-by-step guide to how the process works.

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