Hawaii SB424 establishes minimum registered nurse staffing standards for hospitals.
Hawaii SB424 mandates minimum registered nurse staffing standards for hospitals, ensuring patient safety and nurse retention. Hospitals must comply with specific patient-to-nurse ratios, such as one registered nurse to one patient in emergency departments and one to four patients in medical-surgical units. Hospitals must establish a registered nurse staffing committee to develop and review staffing plans annually. The committee must include majority registered nurse members and meet monthly. Hospitals can apply for variances from these standards if they demonstrate good cause.
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