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UHW Outlines Solutions to California´s Health Crisis

OAKLAND, Calif., Apr. 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Labor Shortage, Access to Care are Key Issues Facing State

OAKLAND, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Caregivers from around California on Thursday will host the final in a series of statewide forums, in which experts in the field will discuss the crisis facing the state's healthcare infrastructure and potential solutions.

The 2008 Quality Care Forum will tackle challenges such as the looming shortage in healthcare workers, the wide disparities in quality of care delivered at different hospitals and in different regions of the state, and the acute need to increase access to care for millions of uninsured and underinsured Californians.

Already this year, more than 75,000 hospital and nursing home workers are negotiating new contracts at their facilities for the same purpose -- to provide the highest possible level of care.

WHAT: 2008 Quality Care Forum

WHO: San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano

Assemblywoman Fiona Ma

Tim Paulson, San Francisco Labor Council

David Chiu, Lower Polk Neighbors and Small Business Commission

James Keyes, Senior Action Network

John Avalos, candidate for San Francisco Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Thursday, April 17, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

WHERE: First Unitarian Universalist Society

1187 Franklin Street, Starr King Room

San Francisco

The 150,000-member SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West is the largest hospital and healthcare union in the western United States and represents every type of healthcare worker, including nurses, professional, technical and service classifications. Our mission is to achieve high-quality healthcare for all.

CONTACT: Kim Curtis

Cell: 510-206-8248

Email: kcurtis@seiu-uhw.org