Nurse-patient ratio advocates tout survey showing benefits of proposed law
Nurse-patient ratio advocates tout survey showing benefits of proposed law
Advocates for a law that would limit the number of patients each hospital nurse is allowed to care for at one time are touting a new national survey that suggests such a rule would lead to better working conditions for nurses and better care for patients. But Illinois’ leading hospital lobby group remains solidly opposed to the idea.
Gaming Board adopts new ethics rules for casino licenses
The Illinois Gaming Board announced Friday that it had adopted new rules it said will strengthen existing ethical safeguards and require more people to file ethical disclosure reports as part of the casino license selection process. The new rules are the result of legislation enacted this year that allows for the development of six new land-based casinos, including one in Chicago, along with...