Patient safety

Minnesota hospital staffing bill advances amid care delays

Worsening nursing shortages and patient care delays have increased attention to hospital staffing legislation that has languished in Minnesota for 15 years. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would require that nurses and administrators work together on committees in every hospital to set staffing levels. The bill also set reporting requirements and penalties if hospitals

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Patient death connected with nurse shortages

A Scottish health board has been fined £180,000 over the death of a vulnerable patient who sustained fatal head injuries in hospital “due to a lack of nursing staff”. During a hearing at Inverness Sheriff Court on 31 January 2023, NHS Highland pled guilty to a breach of health and safety regulations in relation to the case. Ward staff made

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