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Rules that nurses in Denver-area hospitals say leave patients vulnerable to shoddy care could change next year, if medical stakeholders and the Colorado health department can reach an agreement to raise the state's staffing minimum or give nurses a greater voice.
No More Quarantine? Colorado Health Workers Allowed to Keep Working with COVID-19
Colorado healthcare workers no longer have to worry about going into quarantine if they contract COVID-19. The state says that 95% of all doctors, nurses, and providers have been fully vaccinated against the disease, so they can keep working even if they test positive. However, they will be asked to stay home if they start feeling ill.
The decision is designed to help providers stay on the job, reducing staff shortages in hospitals and clinics across the state. It could set a new precedent as we enter the next chapter of the pandemic.