Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has been at the center of a controversial statewide staffing measure. Its relationship with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was essential to its exemption from the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act — and the bill’s final-hour revisions, the health system said.
Mayo Clinic’s President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia, MD, said the health system remained “steadfast” in its position throughout the legislative session and expressed gratitude to those who backed them up — including the governor, Becker’s reports.
Mayo Clinic shares a commitment with the governor and legislature to “continue addressing the challenges facing nurses — including nationwide staffing shortages and increasing violence against healthcare workers,” according to Dr. Farrugia.
However, the Minnesota Nurses Association — which has backed the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act from the beginning — is disheartened by the initial bill’s demise. Read more.
