title: Contingency plan useful to hospitals facing labor strikes.
abstract: Recent moves by the National Labor Relations Board could accelerate union growth among healthcare organizations, making employee strikes a new concern for many of them. An urban hospital that recently faced potential strikes by two unions developed a strike contingency plan to cope with the situation. The plan, enacted before strike notices were received, reviewed staffing concerns, addressed strategic areas of operation, and helped managers set priorities.
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013317:Strikes, Employee; D014481:United States