After his wife died, he joined nurses to push for new staffing rules in hospitals.

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After his wife died, he joined nurses to push for new staffing rules in hospitals.

March 6, 2024

Wells K. Health Shots. KFF News and Michigan Public. February 22, 2024.

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Mandatory staffing ratios are a controversial strategy for improving patient safety. This story presents one family member’s effort to understand his wife’s death from sepsis in the context of staffing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic that limited nurse ability to provide safe care.

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