California Psychiatric Hospitals Now Must Meet Staffing Requirements, Or Face Steep Fines

California Psychiatric Hospitals Now Must Meet Staffing Requirements, Or Face Steep Fines Hospitals must assign one nurse for every six patients in adult psychiatric units, and one nurse for every five adolescent patients, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Hospitals that violate the rule can be fined $15,000 to $30,000 per day. Also: New SNAP work requirements take effect in Washington, D.C. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/states-128/