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Mandatory overtime is dangerous for health care workers and patients and should be used only in the case of a real emergency.
The time to enact legislation that would protect patients and keep qualified health care workers in the field is now.
For other occupations where public safety is affected by excessive hours of work, such as pilots and air traffic controllers, mandatory overtime is restricted by law. No such restrictions exist in Pennsylvania for the health care professions. Pennsylvania allows hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities to force caregivers to work 12- and 16-hour shifts (or even longer) without rest.
Read Testimony from Senate and House Committee Hearings
Read a definitive study on the impact of mandatory overtime
In the House
House bill 834 has been introduced with strong bipartisan support by Representative Dan Surra.
If you would like more information on the dangers of mandatory overtime, or would like a member of the Campaign for Patient Safety to visit you, contact us at organizer@protectpatientcare.org.
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