04/11/2013
A bill requiring hospitals and other health care facilities to meet target nurse-to-patient ratios has made it out of a Minnesota House of Representatives committee. The Standards of Care Act requires hospitals to meet staffing levels recommended by professional nursing specialty organizations.
04/10/2013
“Out with the old, in with the new!” chant managers intent on a serious spring cleaning. In your quest for a clean slate, you may dispose of documents you shouldn’t—documents that should be forwarded to HR so they can be added to an employee’s official personnel file, which may substantiate a need for family and medical leave, etc. Here are pointers to help you decide which documents to retain and which to pitch.