Healthcare Innovation August 9, 2024
A research study finds a diversity of approaches and results in state nurse-staffing mandates
An original article in the August issue of Health Affairs looks at the complexity of the landscape around nurse staffing-related legislation. As it turns out, different state legislatures have taken very different approaches to the issue of hospital nurse staffing ratios, with some states taking no action, and others mandating nurse staffing committees (Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Washington), mandating nurse staffing ratios for one unit (Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arizona), or mandating nurse staffing ratios across multiple units (Oregon, California).
The researchers—Nithya Krishnamurthy, Neha Mukherjee, Bevin Cohen, Melissa Mazor, and Jacob M. Appel—begin their article, “Hospital Nurse Staffing Legislation: Mixed Approaches In...
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