Maryland HB624 establishes clinical staffing committees and plans in hospitals to ensure safe staffing levels.

Maryland HB624 requires hospitals to establish clinical staffing committees and develop clinical staffing plans to ensure safe staffing levels. Each hospital must create a committee with equal membership from management and employees, including a certified nursing assistant, a dietary aide, an emergency room nurse, a staff physician, and a technician. The committee must develop a staffing plan considering existing staffing levels, coverage needs, gaps, evidence-based standards, and periodic reviews.

Maryland HB624 establishes clinical staffing committees and plans in hospitals to ensure safe staffing levels.

Maryland HB624 requires hospitals to establish clinical staffing committees and develop clinical staffing plans to ensure safe staffing levels. Each hospital must create a committee with equal membership from management and employees, including a certified nursing assistant, a dietary aide, an emergency room nurse, a staff physician, and a technician. The committee must develop a staffing plan considering existing staffing levels, coverage needs, gaps, evidence-based standards, and periodic reviews.