A Manhattan federal judge on Friday dismissed a nurse association's lawsuit against a New York City hospital for allegedly failing to provide safety equipment and adopt measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
- A Manhattan federal judge on Friday dismissed a nurse association’s lawsuit against a New York City hospital for allegedly failing to provide safety equipment and adopt measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The New York State Nurses Association sued Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, saying among other things that the hospital was ignoring requirements that healthcare workers receive an N95 respirator mask daily. But he urged both sides to “continue their efforts to reach an amicable resolution of their disputes.”The judge said the parties were “in a better position than either the Court or an arbitrator to find the best ways to achieve that goal despite limited resources and ever-changing circumstances.”
Susan Davis, NYSNA’s general counsel, said that since the lawsuit was filed Montefiore has made several “significant changes,” including giving nurses a fit-tested N95 mask daily, restoring their sick days and expanding testing.
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