Hospitals, Nurses Vie for alternate Routes to Health Care Safety following Rash of Attacks

Two health care associations are pushing separate measures through the Minnesota Legislature in an attempt to address a recent spate of violence against medical professionals. Senate File 1071, which has the support of the Minnesota Nurses Association, would direct the state to start tracking health care workers' violent injuries, ask the Health Department to draw up minimum training standards for hospital employees and protect nurses against retaliation if they request additional staffing to address threats. House File 1088, which has the support of the Minnesota Hospital Associ...