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Lawmakers mull bill to limit nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals

Por: Portland Press Herald Business May 05, 2023

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A legislative committee on Thursday heard impassioned public testimony on a bill that would force hospitals to hire more nurses to meet limits on how many patients they can serve. Mandating minimum staffing levels, the bill’s supporters said, would provide relief for nurses who are stretched to the breaking point by a hospital workforce shortage. But hospital officials said the requirement would be costly, reduce patients’ access to care and... + full article



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