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Jul 09, 2008 04:13 PM

Nursing Ratios Save Money and Lives by Suzanne Gordon

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Nursing Ratios Save Money and Lives
by Suzanne Gordon

BEFORE ITS legislative session ends in July, the Massachusetts Senate has an opportunity to protect hospital patients as well as the nurses who care for them by approving the Patient Safety Act that was passed overwhelmingly in the House a month ago.

The ratios bill would require that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health implement enforceable limits on the number of patients a registered nurse can be assigned, thus providing patient protection in all acute care hospitals. …

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/07/09/nursing_ratios_save_money_and_lives/?page=full

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Old Jul 09, 2008, 09:31 PM

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Thank you Suzanne!!! Your dedication to nursing earns you highest honorary nurse status!!
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Old Jul 10, 2008, 09:39 AM

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hmm the latest ad i have heard, has the hosp asso claiming that it would add 500 dollars to every persons health ins bill, every year......havent figured out how....
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Thank you Suzanne!!! Your dedication to nursing earns you highest honorary nurse status!!
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hmm the latest ad i have heard, has the hosp asso claiming that it would add 500 dollars to every persons health ins bill, every year......havent figured out how....

Studies show that with better nurse to patient ratios hospitals see better patient outcomes and shorter hospital stays, lower infections rates I would think this would save hospitals and patients money.
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Old Jul 11, 2008, 09:01 AM

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All I know is, without decent nurse-patient ratios, I could not continue to work at the bedside.

Kudos to Suzanne Gordon and nursing researchers!
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What are considered workable ratios?
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California's ratios appear to be the gold standard.
http://www.calnurses.org/assets/pdf/..._unit_0704.pdf
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