Establishes a commission to study and recommend safe staffing ratios in Rhode Island hospitals.
Rhode Island S2120 creates a 15-member special legislative commission to study safe staffing ratios in hospitals. The commission will include representatives from the House, Senate, hospital staff, administrators, the RI Department of Health, the Attorney General, and patient and labor organizations. The commission will study the impact of staffing on patient outcomes, workforce recruitment, and financial implications for hospitals. It will also review best practices from other states and evaluate Rhode Island's implementation of national staffing standards.
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