If a hospital is compliant with Title XXII, will they automatically be in compliance with the staffing ratios?
Because the staffing ratio law identifies new clinical areas not currently covered by Title XXII, hospitals compliant with Title XXII may not be in compliance with all the ratios. Though hospitals may be meeting minimal staffing requirements, they still must have a valid, reliable patient classification system in place for all identified clinical areas. Remember, the staffing ratio legislation seeks wall-to-wall staffing ratios in general acute care hospitals, with the ability to increase staff in accordance with the patient classification system.
