The bill would also penalize hospitals that cannot meet the standards.
SALEM, Ore. — This legislative session, lawmakers in Oregon are grappling with how to solve a staffing shortage in healthcare. Both workers and hospital administrators agree there’s a crisis, but disagree on a bill that would mandate nurse-to-patient ratios and penalize hospitals that cannot meet the standards.
Supporters of House Bill 2697 believe it would hold hospitals accountable, and would allow nurses and other workers to focus more on patient care after feeling stretched thin for years. They also believe the minimum staffing standards would keep people from leaving the profession, and bring back those
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