Common use of Patient Care Committee Clause in Contracts

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 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 Supervisor 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 CIR/SEIU Local 721 and a maximum of 8 members from the county, including a representative from the Chief Executive Office/Employee Relations Division.