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Tag: Question 1

Viewpoints

Fear mongering distorts facts on Question 1, mandating minimum nurse-patient hospital staffing

The practices of hospital-based medical care and good hospital management depend as much on compassionate treatment of both patients and caregivers as on number crunching, as any honest, experienced bedside clinician can testify.

by John Breasted
Posted on November 3, 2018
Viewpoints

No on Question 1: Not a fit for the Berkshires

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission, an independent state agency, estimates that healthcare costs will increase between $676 million and $949 million annually if this initiative passes.

by Jonathan Butler
Posted on October 29, 2018
Letters

More factual reasons to vote NO on Question 1

In her letter to the editor Rene Wood writes: “Voting NO on Question 1 doesn’t say we don’t value their dedication and care. It doesn’t mean we’re against nurses. It does mean nurse-to-patient ratios should not be one size fits all or mandatory.”

by Letter to the editor
Posted on October 15, 2018
Letters

Question 1 would tie nurses’ hands, make practice impossible

Nurses have worked hard to advance our profession through education, advocacy, accountability and leadership. This law would set back the entire profession, and health care as a whole.

by Letter to the editor
Posted on October 11, 2018
Letters

Question 1 threatens healthcare access for more than 30,000 CHP patients

In here letter to the editor, Lia Spiliotes writes: “Question 1 is a threat to Berkshire County’s overall community health.”

by Letter to the editor
Posted on October 10, 2018
Letters

Competing claims on Question 1 can be confusing

In a letter John Breasted writes: “The nurse staffing issues are complex. My own understanding of them has not been helped by soundbite-sized assertions about what the adoption of Question 1 would mean for patients.”

by Edge Staff
Posted on October 4, 2018
Letters

Get the facts & vote NO on Question No. 1

In her letter Rene Wood writes: “Question No. 1 will undermine the financial stability of hospitals, especially nonprofit hospitals like our beloved Fairview Hospital.”

by Letter to the editor
Posted on September 30, 2018
Letters

Say ‘no’ to Question 1: Here’s one good reason why

In a letter to the editor Dr. Brian Burke writes: “However, under the terms of the nurse staffing initiative, if you arrive at an emergency department at the wrong time, you may not be seen until and unless additional staff are brought in to restore the ratio.”

by Letter to the editor
Posted on August 23, 2018
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