Shih Chung-Liang: Immediate Implementation of Three-Shift Nurse-Patient Ratio Could Widen Bed Closure Effect
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Taiwan's Minister of Health and Welfare, Shih Chung-Liang, stated that immediate full implementation of the three-shift nurse-patient ratio could exacerbate nurse shortages, leading to wider bed closures in hospitals and impacting citizens' access to medical care. The legislation is expected to take effect in May 2028, but some nursing groups oppose the delay and the calculation method (monthly average).