Voices of Safe Staffing - Nurses Know What Patients Need!

Nurses across the state are sharing their experiences and demanding staffing that ensures the safety of patients and nurses. As the professional organization that represents nurses across the Commonwealth, independent of role, education, or union affiliation, we want you to know that we are advocating on behalf of you!

• ANA MA position on proposed MA staffing ballot initiative, click here.
• Donna Glynn, ANA MA President, Lobby Day video excerpt, click here.
• The Coalition to Protect Patient Safety website, click here.
  
• Click here to view video excerpts of ANA Massachusetts leaders and members speaking about the topic of safe staffing.
• Click here to view the ANA White Paper on Safe Nurse Staffing.  
• Click here to go to the ANA Safe Staffing Saves Lives website for additional information.
• Click here to view one page outline of the ANA staffing legislation.
• Click here to view ANA’s Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act re: balanced approach to legislation.
• Click here to Take Action on ANA Safe Staffing Bill.
• Donna Glynn, ANA MA President, on WGBH
  (Should There Be A Legal Limit On The Number Of Patients Assigned To Nurses?), click here.

Breaking News:

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) has completed their independent analysis of Question 1 and announced yesterday that the law would cost upwards of $900 million every year - all while having no proven positive impact on the quality of patient care. In fact, the HPC examined California’s experience and concluded, "There was no systematic improvement in patient outcomes post-implementation of ratios."

Click HERE to read and share the Boston Globe article.

Click HERE to read and share the CommonWealth Magazine’s take on the HPC analysis

The public needs to know about the Health Policy Commission findings before they head to the polls.  As nurses, our voices will be the most powerful for voters to hear from now until November. Thank you for your careful consideration and continuing to educate yourself and others on this important issue and we welcome any questions you may have.

Thank you for your commitment to patient safety and thank you for Voting NO on #1 on Nov 6th.  We’re looking forward to maintaining an open, fact-based dialogue about Question 1 leading into November and thank all of you for your careful consideration of what it would mean for you and you colleagues.

Donna Glynn, ANA Massachusetts President, testifying in opposition to strict staffing ratios.
ANA has a more reasonable model.