NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

[tridil2000]

http://www.hpae.org/clarion_0205.htm

on 7.24 this law goes into effect.

please look for the posting and encourage your coworkers to look for it everyday. report any shortfalls to the state.

when you are aware of the law, it will be more readily enforced.

i'd love to hear about how this pans out, so please add to the thread when this starts!

[tridil2000, MSN, RN]

Was this bill actually passed totally???? Have not seen anything in my hospital----NJ---has anyone else????

this was the response i got from the state regarding this matter.

obviously, they'll never come up with any 'rules!'

I am responding to your E-mail regarding the law requiring hospitals and

nursing homes to post nurse to patient ratios in each unit on a daily

basis. The law requiring such posting also requires the Department of

Health and Senior Services (Department) to develop rules to implement the

law and ensure consistency in both posting and reporting. The Department

has been working with its Quality Improvement Advisory Committee, as

mandated by the law, to develop such rules and expects a formal proposal to

be presented for public review in the Fall. However, until these rules

become effective, the Department will not penalize facilities that are not

currently posting nurse to patient ratios. The Department believes

hospitals require detailed guidance on how to comply with the law. In the

case of nursing homes, since the law requires posting in accordance with

existing federal requirements, posting should already be occurring.

Questions concerning long term care facility reporting should be directed

the the Department's Long Term Care Licensing and Certification Program. I

hope this explains where we are in the process of implementing this law.

[lee1]

this was the response i got from the state regarding this matter.

obviously, they'll never come up with any 'rules!'

I am responding to your E-mail regarding the law requiring hospitals and

nursing homes to post nurse to patient ratios in each unit on a daily

basis. The law requiring such posting also requires the Department of

Health and Senior Services (Department) to develop rules to implement the

law and ensure consistency in both posting and reporting. The Department

has been working with its Quality Improvement Advisory Committee, as

mandated by the law, to develop such rules and expects a formal proposal to

be presented for public review in the Fall. However, until these rules

become effective, the Department will not penalize facilities that are not

currently posting nurse to patient ratios. The Department believes

hospitals require detailed guidance on how to comply with the law. In the

case of nursing homes, since the law requires posting in accordance with

existing federal requirements, posting should already be occurring.

Questions concerning long term care facility reporting should be directed

the the Department's Long Term Care Licensing and Certification Program. I

hope this explains where we are in the process of implementing this law.

Maybe some pressure needs to be applied on this quality improvement committee. Who are it's members???? Can you find this out-----then we can flood them with emails????

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

This is such a great idea, plus the public has every right to know.