Clinical Leadership & Infection Control

New Bill Would Provide Protection for Nurse Whistleblowers, Create Federal Hospital Standard for Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Il.) has introduced new legislation that would protect nurse-whistleblowers who speak out for enforcement of safe staffing standards and that would establish a federal nurse-to-patient staffing ratios minimum in all hospitals, according to a news release from Rep. Schakowsky.

By: Staff

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and whistleblower protection.

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