California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Friday for 107 new investigative staffers to improve the discipline of errant nurses and other health professionals, a rare push for more in a budget proposing less in almost every area. The $12.8 million spending request came as Schwarzenegger proposed deep cuts throughout California government for the fiscal 2011 budget, which takes effect July 1. If approved, the additional staff would be paid from the individual budgets of health care boards, which are supported by licensing fees. The money would not come from the cash-strapped general fund.
The governor's proposal follows reports last year by ProPublica and the Los Angeles Times detailing how it took on average of more than three years to resolve complaints against registered nurses in California, even those accused of serious misconduct. The lag time allowed them to continue practicing and in some cases put patients in harm's way.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Mr. S!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good step.
ReplyDeletestanding ovation and applause to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger he sees the emergency here it's good to know some in high places are not blind, deaf and dumb this will save money in the long run
ReplyDeleteThe trend now in health care is to take care of the person at home. If that's accomplished, and I hope it is, then it's increasingly important that the home health workers are policed.
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