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Minnesota lets nurses practice while disciplinary investigations drag on. Patients keep getting hurt.

April 12, 2023

Hopkins E, Kohler J. ProPublica. April 3, 2023.

Systemic bureaucracy can contribute to process gaps that result in needless complexities and failure. This news story outlines how inefficiencies in disciplinary investigations can enable clinicians with poor and questionable care records to practice over time.

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