MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care clinics could see staff go on strike in the near future for possibly two weeks, according to a union representing providers. The action is the result of a vote Monday by clinic staff represented by the Union of American Physicians &...
A strike would shutter more than half of Indigo's clinics across the Northwest. Puget Sound-area locations span from Tumwater to Marysville. Read Full Story at Puget Sound Business Journal
UAPD president Dr. Stuart Bussey spoke to The News Tribune on Tuesday via phone during the group’s Federal Way picket. He described staff “often working beyond 12-hour limits, putting patient safety at risk.” “So, you’re seeing burnout,” Bussey said. “Doctors making...
Providers at MultiCare's Indigo Urgent Care Clinics are raising concerns about alleged unsafe and "assembly line healthcare." The providers are members of the Union of American Physicians & Dentists. They contend that there is increased pressure on physicians,...
Clinics like Indigo Urgent Care are the backbone of the healthcare system. But they are experiencing provider shortages resulting in long patient wait times and staff burnout. A fair union contract that enables improvements in patient care would benefit both the...
MultiCare Shortchanges Patient Care By Holding $2 Billion in Publicly Traded Securities Federal Way, Wash., June 16, 2023 – Providers at one of the largest Urgent Care Clinics in Washington are a step closer to a picket and going on strike. In a unanimous vote,...