Patient Care Committee. A Patient Care Committee shall be established to consist of an equal number of representatives elected by the staff nurses and representatives of nursing administration. An Association Nurse Representative or designee may attend the committee meetings on a paid time basis at his/her regular rate of pay. The Hospital recognizes the responsibilities of the Patient Care Committee to recommend measures objectively to improve patient care and will duly consider such recommendations and will so advise the committee of action taken. The objectives of the Patient Care Committee shall be:
Patient Care Committee. The RN Patient Care Committee shall be supported by both nursing and management and meet not less than once quarterly. More frequent meetings shall be mutually agreed to by both parties. The RN Patient Care Committee shall consist of not less than four (4) and in no event more than eight (8) general duty nurses, half of whom are elected by the bargaining unit and half of whom are appointed by nursing administration. A good faith effort shall be made to represent all shifts, units, full-time and part-time nurses in the composition of this Committee. Nursing administration shall be represented by no less than two (2) members, one of whom shall be the Vice President Patient Care or designee. Organizational aspects of the committee shall be determined by the Committee. Agendas will be prepared and minutes kept of all meetings, copies of which shall be made available to the bargaining unit and the Employer. The function of the RN Patient Care Committee shall be an advisory body to identify patient care and nurse practice issues of mutual concern, and initiate problem-solving models to be recommended to the Hospital. The Hospital shall respond in writing to models initiated by the RN Patient Care Committee. The Committee shall develop the Committee's objectives and goals for the duration of this Contract.
Patient Care Committee. A patient care committee shall be instituted and maintained in the Hospital and shall meet at least quarterly. The purpose of this committee is to discuss improved nursing practices in the Hospital. This committee shall be entirely composed of up to seven (7) staff nurses plus up to five (5) representatives of the Employer. The committee (excluding the Employer representatives) will be elected by the staff nurses. Organizational aspects of the committee shall be determined by the committee. This committee shall be advisory only and will not discuss matters subject to collective bargaining or this Agreement. Hours spent in attendance at Patient Care Committee meetings will be paid for at the nurse’s applicable rate of pay. Representatives on the Patient Care Committee may request meetings of the Committee to discuss nurse staffing issues and suggestions for constructive improvement relating to the utilization of nursing personnel.
Patient Care Committee. The County and the Union agree that quality patient care and an appropriate working environment require adequate and safe staffing and that staffing levels within all departments vary with census acuity, shifts, the specialization of various areas, changes in the specialization of the units, structural changes in delivery of patient services and qualitative changes in average acuity. Within 90 days of the Board of Supervisor’s approval of this MOU, the parties will establish a task force to consult on the development of a Patient Care Committee(s) within DHS and DPH. The task force will work collaboratively to develop the role of the Patient Care Committee(s) as it relates to issues including but not limited to best practices regarding quality patient care and dispute resolution. The task force will consist of a maximum of 8 members representing SEIU Local 721 and a maximum of 8 members from the county, including a representative from the Chief Executive Office/Employee Relations Division.
Patient Care Committee. The Union shall have four appointees on the patient care committee who shall meet periodically with the Administrator and others of his choosing, and a worker shall not lose pay if she/he is released from her/his work time to attend such meeting. No dispute arising from or related to discussions in the patient care committee shall be grievable or arbitrable.
Patient Care Committee. 48. The Union and AHS agree to set up Patient Care Committees to improve patient care as well as communications and understanding between the parties. The scope of discussion includes but is not limited to: Safety Patient Flow Standards of Practice- behavior Staffing and skill mix Acuity Education Scheduling issues
Patient Care Committee. At the request of either the County or UAPD, a meeting of the Patient Care Committee (PCC) may convene once per quarter for a duration not to exceed three (3) hours. The party initiating the meeting shall be responsible for developing the agenda inclusive of the proposed meeting date, meeting duration, and items proposed to be discussed. PCC meetings will generally be used for the purpose of providing a forum to review and discuss subjects of mutual concern, or as appropriate to develop plans of action on subjects which include, but are not limited to: • Assurance of professional standards • Scope of practice • Staffing • Scheduling • Productivity • Quality Metrics • Optimum patient care • Other topics where there is a recognized joint responsibility to provide quality medical care The party to whom the request for a meeting is made will acknowledge and respond to the request as soon as possible, but not later than two (2) weeks from the date the request was received. Agenda items are subject to the mutual agreement of both parties. The parties agree that the PCC meetings as described in this section are not intended as a forum to discuss grievable or negotiable issues. Up to four (4) UAPD-represented members and four (4) County representatives shall be authorized to attend the PPC meeting. At the time that any PCC meeting is requested, UAPD and the County will identify to each other who will be attending to represent their respective sides.
Patient Care Committee. A seven-person committee consisting of one representative each from Administration, Nursing Council, and Support Services, as well as two representatives from PASNAP and AFSCME will be formed to discuss, review, and evaluate issues affecting patient care delivery. Goals and objectives will be defined by the committee. The committee will meet as often as deemed appropriate by the committee.
Patient Care Committee. The CIR/SEIU will establish a CIR/St. Michael’s Patient Care Committee made up of Housestaff Officers who will meet regularly with the Employer to make recommendations for the improvement of patient care and make recommendations to purchase patient materials or educational supplies necessary to improve patient care at St. Michael’s.
Patient Care Committee. The Employer agrees to review, investigate and respond to complaints involving Patient Care that are presented to the Employer by the Union's Patient Care Committee unless such complaints are determined to be frivolous.
