
- Senate Bill 349 completely ignores the needs of patients. Experts have noted that California dialysis clinics already enjoy some of the highest quality ratings available – 4 to 5 stars. That’s higher than in other states that actually have higher patient to staff ratios. California is doing an excellent job when it comes to patient safety. We don’t have anything against employees – they are critical to these services too – but their desire to unionize should not create hardship for sick patients.
- Insurance companies have already started to
- The proposed staffing ratios require a lengthy transition time between serving patients - 45 minutes – an arbitrary number with no basis to support it. This time with an empty chair will negatively affect dialysis centers’ abilities to serve as many patients as possible, according to Nephrology News. This will also negatively affect social services. Many patients are able to keep working during the day because of nighttime dialysis treatments, keeping them off disability. For others it simply improves their quality of life, according to the