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California nurses are heralding the California Senate’s passage of SB 1076

Nurse Talk's "Progressive Healthcare In America" contributor Donna Smith talks about the passage of California Senate Bill SB 1076 ('observation status') and what it does to insure patient protection. The law is sponsored by California Nurses Association and National Nurses United. The bill SB 1076 makes certain hospitals provide quality care while ensuring staffing levels that keep patients safe, irrespective of how a patient is classified.