What's happening
This bill requires hospitals to implement procedures ensuring nurses are never alone with patients unless certain safety measures are in place.
Why it matters
Aims to reduce workplace violence and improve nurse safety. by ensuring nurses are never left alone with patients unless they have a way to quickly get help, addressing longstanding concerns about assaults and threats in healthcare settings.
Could impact hospital staffing and operations. , as facilities might need to change schedules, hire more staff, or invest in technology (like tracking devices) to comply, possibly affecting budgets and workflows.
May improve patient care indirectly. by decreasing nurse anxiety and burnout related to safety fears, potentially leading to better job satisfaction and retention, which benefits overall patient outcomes.
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Who cares
Hospital administrators
Hospitals would have to implement procedures barring staff from being alone with a patient unless they have a tracking device that can signal for assistance or nearby staff can hear and respond to a call for help.
Nurses and other hospital staff
The bill would require access to a signaling device or nearby co-workers when staff are alone with patients.
Hospital patients
One-on-one encounters with hospital staff would be subject to the bill’s device or nearby-staff safety requirements.
Headline styles
Require Nurse Safety Measures
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2613
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the nurse safety work act
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to read as follows:
§ 2827. Nurse safety work act. 1. Short title. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "nurse safety work act".
2. Hospitals will be required to implement safety procedures to ensure that hospital staff is never alone with a patient unless:
(a) the staff member has a tracking device that can be used to signal for assistance; or
(b) additional hospital staff is within a close distance or range and is able to hear and assist a co-worker's call for help.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08112-01-7
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