The hand-wringing and the vote-counting are over.
Minnesota finally has a budget that protects the middle class, invests in our future, and protects the health of seniors.
… Read more about: Governor and legislative leaders rebalance the budget »
HEALTH CARE
Is the Future of American Health Care in Oregon? “The governor has a notion that you can move away from medical billing and towards a more flexible approach to health-care spending that makes more sense for the community,” John McConnell, a health economist at Oregon Health and Science University, is telling me.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 20, 2013: MN health care innovation cuts costs for the poor; poverty up in the suburbs »
Health and Human Services
As we near the end of the session, the major budget bills are nearing completion.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, May 17, 2013 »
NOTES ON NURSING
Federal Report Shows Wide Disparity in Nursing Supply The U.S. Nursing Workforce Report issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration National Center for Health Workforce Analysis predicts continuing shortages as more than 500,000 RNs are expected to retire within the next seven years.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 15, 2013: RN supply/demand gap to be 1.2M by 2020 »
NOTES ON NURSING
Angels Fund Set Up for RNs and Co-Workers Lost in Limo Fire This year’s Nurses Week was sadly darkened by the death of two RNs and three other caregivers in a tragic limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 13, 2013: Fund set for RNs, colleagues lost in limo fire; ND highest in worker death »
The Mayo’s Destination Medical Center appears to be a done deal. Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars will transform Rochester into a gilded city worthy of hosting a gold standard of health care in the world, but something’s missing from all the talk – patients.
… Read more about: Is it a Destination or a Theme Park? »
Standards of Care Campaign
Yesterday, Governor Dayton signed HF588/SF471 into law after it passed its final hurdle on the first day of Nurses Week when the House took a last procedural vote on Monday.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update, May 10, 2013 »
Methodist Hospital PACU nurses recently celebrated a win that illustrates how working together and taking action can improve patient care in our hospitals.
… Read more about: Methodist Nurses win Staffing Improvements »
NOTES ON NURSING
HHS Secretary Sebelius Hails Nurses National Nurses Week gives us a chance to recognize the contribution of the health care providers at the heart of our health care system.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 8, 2013: Kaiser battle=sign of vibrant HC unions »
Next time, they’ll rent a bigger room. Maybe a movie theater.
More than 60 nurses from the Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato showed up for trainings and organizing planning meetings to prepare for negotiations with management later this month.
… Read more about: Mankato Nurses Way Ahead in Organizing »
NOTES ON NURSING
Sen. Boxer Proposes Federal Regulation for Nurse-to-Patient Ratios “I am proud to introduce legislation that will help save the lives of countless patients by improving the quality of care in our nation’s hospitals,” Boxer said Tuesday.
… Read more about: MNA NewsScan, May 6, 2013: Happy Nurses Week »
Standards of Care/Staffing Disclosure Act
The Standards of Care/Staffing Disclosure Act (SF471/HF588), creating a Department of Health study of the correlation between nurse staffing and patient outcomes and requiring public reporting of hospital staffing, passed the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, and passed the full Senate on Thursday.
… Read more about: MNA Legislative Update May 3, 2013 »