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Dem proposes federal regulation of nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals
[THEHILL] Sen.  Barbara Call me Senator!Boxer Senator-for-Life from Caliphornia... (D-Calif.) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would require hospitals to maintain a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio at all times, and allow the government to audit and penalize hospitals that fail to comply with this rule. And who better to supervise provision of medical care than a politician? Boxer said her bill, S. 739, is meant to help address the nation's shortage of nurses, and would also ensure patients get the care they need while in the hospital. It sez that's the kinda thing the Senate's supposed to do right there in the Constitution. You could look it up if you don't believe me. "I am proud to introduce legislation that will help save the lives of countless patients by improving the quality of care in our nation's hospitals," Boxer said Tuesday. "We must support the nurses ...and especially their unions... who work tirelessly every day to provide the best possible care to their patients." "People are dying all around us! Dropping like flies!" Her bill would apply to hospitals across the country that participate in Medicare and Medicaid, and is similar to bills that failed to advance in the last few Congresses. Posted by: Fred 2013-04-18 |
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