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This is Randy Homan with Becker's
Clinical Leadership Podcast.

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Here's your industry news brief
for Wednesday, May 31st. First,

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legislation about healthcare staffing
remains under consideration in some

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states. Two governors recently
signed bills into law.

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Last week,

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Minnesota passed an edited bill titled
The Nurse and Patient Safety Act.

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It focuses on workplace violence
prevention, nurse burnout,

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and loan forgiveness. It cuts staffing
legislation from the bill completely.

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In New Jersey,

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a bill sitting in committee would
establish minimum RN staffing standards.

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This would impact hospitals,
ambulatory surgery facilities,

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and certain DHS services. Last month,

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Washington Governor j
Insley signed SB 5 2 36.

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It requires hospitals to report at least
80% compliance with its specific ratio.

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Its internal staffing committee approves
its ratio that focuses on nurse to

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patient staffing.

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Hospitals that do not comply are subject
to corrective action plans and fines as

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much as $50,000 every month.

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Connecticut lawmakers were considering
a bill to mandate nurse staffing ratios

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and hospitals. However,

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legislators are now focusing
on strengthening hospital
staffing committees.

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A new proposed amendment would require
hospital admin to get approval from the

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hospital staffing committee before sending
annual staffing plans to Connecticut

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officials. Second,

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the San Jose Police Department says
a man in custody died last week after

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falling 20 feet from a window
at a California hospital.

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The man was in custody for
violating a court order.

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He was admitted to O'Connor Hospital
in San Jose for a preexisting medical

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condition.

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Around 2:00 AM the man threatened to
strike an officer and nurse in his room

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with a metal oxygen tank. The officer
and nurse left the room to get help.

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At that time, the man used the tank to
break a window and jump onto a ledge.

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He fell from the ledge.

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He was provided immediate medical care
and was transported to a nearby trauma

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hospital. He was later pronounced dead.

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The Santa Clara County DA's office
in the San Jose PDs homicide unit

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launched a joint criminal
investigation into the incident.

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Beckers has reached out to
O'Connor Hospital for comment.

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We'll update the online article if
more information becomes available.

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Third, new research from the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation finds out racism and

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discrimination from both patients and
colleagues are widespread in the nursing

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industry. However, you nurses
report these incidents. Last year,

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a non-probability sample of
almost 1000 nurses were surveyed.

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Almost 80% of nurses say
they have witnessed or
experienced discrimination from

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patients. 60% say the
same from a colleague.

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Black slash African-American nurses.

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Are the most likely to have seen or
experienced racism from both patients or

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colleagues.

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About 40% of nurses say they've
talked about incidents of racism or

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discrimination with their
supervisors. However,

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less than 25% formerly
report these incidents.

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While the prevalence with still high
nurses working at a physician's office or

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clinic,

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we're less likely to witness or experience
racism compared to those working in

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nursing homes or hospitals.

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Over 40% of nurses say their nursing
school had a culture of racism and

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discrimination over half.

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Also say there should be more training
for racial bias and diversity inclusion.

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Most nurses say their
organizations prioritize D E
I initiatives around patient

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outcomes and staffing. Some highlight the
need for more training and investment.

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About 80% of nurses give examples for
retaining a diverse nursing staff.

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This includes zero tolerance,
workplace discrimination policies,

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clear consequences for reported
incidents, and reporting anonymously.

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Fourth, in two years,

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about 185 hospital staffing complaints
were filed to Washington's Department of

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Health. None resulted in fines.

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Washington's new bill ensures
hospital staffing standards.

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It does not mandate the staff
to patient ratio. Instead,

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it requires hospital staffing committees
to recommend ratio rules to their

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leadership before submitting
the plan to state officials.

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One example of under staffing is St.
Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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The hospital is part of Virginia
Mason Franciscan Health.

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It received over 30 staffing
complaints last year.

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It was also where a nurse called 9
1 1 asking for e EMS teams to help.

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With its overcrowded. Its chief nursing
officer is stepping down next month.

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It only took 11 days for the Department
of Health to clear the complaint.

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It states that based on
the information provided,

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no violation of hospital
law occurred. Fifth,

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as the shortages for
cancer drugs grow worse,

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some oncologists are rationing
the drugs and delay treatment.

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As of last week, the FDA list
14 cancer drugs in shortage.

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One is carboplatin.

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It's a chemotherapy agent and used as
a first line treatment for multiple

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cancers.

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A survey from the Society of Gynecologic
Oncology shows physicians in at least

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40 states had at least one
chemotherapy drug and shortage.

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Some shortages are due to a single
manufacturer in India halted production.

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After quality concerns,

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the FDA is working with other
manufacturers to have more carboplatin.

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