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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday May 13, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Members of Congress Introduce Safe Staffing Bill to Require Hospitals to Protect Patients and Nurses
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 13 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Members of Congress introduce safe staffing bill to require hospitals to protect patients and nurses On International Nurses Day, RNs demand safe staffing The more than 225,000 nurses represented by National Nurses United (NNU) - the nation's largest union and professional association of registered nurses - applaud the introduction of federal legislation to mandate minimum regis  more

RespectAbility: Rethinking How We Discuss Disability
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 13 -- Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) issued the following news: * * * Rethinking How We Discuss Disability Language has the power to shape how we see each other. The words we use to talk about disability influence how people feel, how they are treated, and how fully they are included in our communities. At Disability Belongs(TM), we believe that respectful, accurate, and inclusive language is a cornerstone of true belonging. That includes using terms lik  more

Uniformed Services University: Military Health System Conference Charts Course for Readiness, Innovation and Future Care
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 12 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Military Health System Conference Charts Course for Readiness, Innovation and Future Care Leaders, educators, and experts convened to tackle critical issues in military medicine, charting paths for global health engagement, force readiness, and advancements in women's health research. The Military Health System (MHS) Conference recently convened, centering discussions on bolstering readiness, fos  more