Safe Patient Care CT

The Safe Patient Care Coalition is an umbrella group of healthcare unions, community groups, advocacy organizations, and elected officials.

[AFT Healthcare @AFTHealthcare]

.@EdLaborCmte votes #HR1309 out of committee with a recommendation to pass the House. Congratulations to all of our members who made this happen by sharing their stories and contacting Congress. A big step forward in preventing #WorkplaceViolence #SafeCareSafeWork

[AFT Healthcare @AFTHealthcare]

.@EdLaborCmte currently voting down a GOP proposed amendment to remove the enforceable standard to prevent #WorkplaceViolence. #HR1309

[Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚 @rweingarten]

Yes, I’m so glad that Congress is moving on #HR1309! #Workplaceviolence is too common for healthcare workers. Prevention is possible. https://t.co/wCOgVFuJZP

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

Intro'ing #WorkplaceViolence in health settings prevention bill for @EdLaborCmte mark-up @RepJoeCourtney credits #union activists who "worked tirelessly" for #SafeCare & #SafeWorkers. #WorkShouldntHurt @AFTUnion @AFTHealthcare @AFLCIO @AFSCME @SEIUNURSES @NationalNurses @CWAUnion

[AFT Healthcare @AFTHealthcare]

.@RepJoeCourtney shouts out our own John Brady @jb5591 for dedication in moving #HR1309 forward. We’re here today because of the hard work of our members! #SafeCareSafeWork

[RNAction @RNAction]

#Nurses are so thankful to see @RepJoeCourtney and @EdLaborCmte raising awareness on the Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. 1 in 4 nurses are assaulted in the workplace. Learn more at https://t.co/GGOdJOdESG & take the pledge to #EndNurseAbuse.

[Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats @EdWorkforceDems]

Right now, the Committee is marking up the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, which protects from preventable acts of workplace violence by requiring employers implement a prevention plan.

[Rep. Joe Courtney @RepJoeCourtney]

Grateful to have your support in the effort to get this bill across the finish line. #EndNurseAbuse

[AFT Healthcare @AFTHealthcare]

.@RepJoeCourtney introducing #HR1309 for markup, highlighting the growing epidemic of workplace violence, citing an attack on an @AFTunion @AFTCT member

[Rep. Joe Courtney @RepJoeCourtney]

Today, the @EdLaborCmte will hold a markup & vote on my #WorkplaceViolencePrevention for #Healthcare & Social Service Workers Act. Before we kick off, I sat down w/ @NationalNurses President Jean Ross to talk about how far we’ve come in the effort to protect our caregivers.

[Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats @EdWorkforceDems]

#Thisweek the Committee will:
-Markup 3 bills to improve the quality of life for American workers and retirees
-Hold a hearing on the Trump admin’s effort to undermine overtime protections for millions of workers
Watch live @ https://t.co/CvZQYdEyr6

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

Over 8K caregivers & #HospitalStaff in #AFTCT applaud @MassNurses for leadership in effort to assure #SafePatientLimits in #Massachusetts, "access to right number of qualified nurses by bedside:" https://t.co/G1SkaCxjoA #PatientsBeforeProfits @PatientSafetyMA

[YES for Patient Limits @PatientSafetyMA]

Nurses and people in your community say YES to Question 1 and #SafePatientLimits.

#NursesSayYESon1
#PatientsSayYESon1
#PeopleSayYESon1

[MNA @MassNurses]

An incredibly insightful interview with Dr. Linda Aiken, a professor at @Penn and the leading academic researcher on nurse staffing and safe patient limits.

https://t.co/aHXnS8r4H9 #SafePatientLimits #Yeson1

[Pauline Worsfold, RN @PaulineWorsfold]

Now meeting with Alberta health minister @shoffmanAB and @DBurgerNNU plus 10 representatives from USA California Nurses Assoc. listening and learning about Canadian health care @CFNU @UnitedNurses @NationalNurses

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

Action: urge @GovMalloyOffice veto bill relaxing patient safety, allowing unlicensed #HospitalStaff flush IV lines: https://t.co/8fWVEcRyVw

[Safe Patient Care CT @SafePtCareCT]

Call #CTGeneralAssembly Senator, & urge reject HB 7174 allowing unlicensed staff to flush IV lines: https://t.co/oicEoO8LUy #SafeStaffing

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

Grassroots advocacy by #union caregivers key to #SafeStaffingCT law, will improve patient outcomes. @AFTHealthcare

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

#AFTCT Ex VP @JB5591 accepts #SafeStaffingCT law from @GovMalloyOffice, win for all #HospitalStaff. @AFTHealthcare

[AFT Connecticut @AFTCT]

#Union leaders, advocates, lawmakers join @LGWyman, @GovMalloyOffice for #SafeStaffingCT bill signing. @AFTHealthcare