{"id":4657,"date":"2019-09-24T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2019-09-21T06:41:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T11:41:49","slug":"illinois-house-bill-fails-to-gain-traction-as-to-nurse-staffing-ratios-in-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-house-bill-fails-to-gain-traction-as-to-nurse-staffing-ratios-in-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois House Bill Fails to Gain Traction as to Nurse-Staffing Ratios in Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A proposed Illinois law would limit the number of patients each hospital nurse would be allowed to care for at one time. The proposed legislation was based on a national survey, which suggested that such a rule would lead to better working conditions for nurses and would benefit patient care. <\/p>\n<p>However, Illinois\u2019 leading hospital lobbying group remained solidly opposed to the idea, arguing it would result in the closure of many hospitals, especially in less populated rural areas, and would accelerate the already rising costs of healthcare. <\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted in 2018 by the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursestakedc.com\">Nurses Take DC<\/a>, a national organization that lobbies for stricter nurse-to-patient ratios.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-house-bill-fails-to-gain-traction-as-to-nurse-staffing-ratios-in-hospitals\/#more-4657\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A proposed Illinois law would limit the number of patients each hospital nurse would be allowed to care for at one time. 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