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Nurses union files suit against major NJ health care system

By Anthony Vecchione

The HPAE alleges unlawful discipline, termination and retaliation against its workers, claims the provider refutes.
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Nurses union files suit against major NJ health care system
 
 
 

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Saliva test gets FDA approval
The diagnostic from Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics is the first of its kind to be cleared by the agency.

NJ adds 15 Abbott ID NOW instruments, expanding access to testing
It can process specimens in approximately 5-13 minutes.

Medical providers granted legal immunity in NJ amid global pandemic
The contested measure, signed by the governor on Tuesday, applies to professionals and facilities treating COVID-19, as the administration and health care workers grapple with life and death decisions due to an increasing shortage of ventilators.

Breaking down NJ's hospital bed capacity system
Patients across Tiers 1, 2 and 3 will go to alternative care sites, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said, Tier 4 patients will receive care at the state's three field hospitals, Tier 5 care will be provided for in hotels and Tier 6 will include university dormitories.

Experimental plasma trial yields results for NJ patient
According to the Warren-based health care provider where the procedure took place, the treatment was part of a nationwide expanded access effort overseen by the Mayo Clinic.

 
   
 

Drug maker to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine
The Bridgewater-based company says it will distribute the medication, which is being studied as potential aid in the fight against COVID-19, to 50 countries worldwide.

Life sciences company files provisional patent for COVID-19 treatment
The Englewood-based firm said it believes its lead compound can resolve inflammation by allowing complete viral clearance while minimizing tissue damage.

Hackensack Meridian Health study engages COVID-19 survivors
The effort will look at patients' blood in an attempt to learn more about the disease, and potentially develop new ways to fight it.

NJ hospitals receive federal funding to combat COVID-19
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez announced the $1.2 million, which will filter through the New Jersey Hospital Association's Hospital Preparedness Program.

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