Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
California is set to implement emergency staffing regulations for psychiatric hospitals Jan. 31, following an investigation into widespread dysfunction, abuse and understaffing, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Dec. 29.
The rules — issued by the California Department of Public Health under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency authority — aim to close a regulatory loophole that excluded standalone psychiatric hospitals from nurse staffing requirements.
At the first public meeting to discuss the proposal, stakeholders raised concerns and recommended adjustments.
“It is impossible for the facilities to meet these requirements with this short notice,” Peggy Minnick, the CEO of Universal Health Services’ BHC Alhambra Hospital in Rosemead, Calif., said at the meeting. “What will happen is we will have to close...
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