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(This story has been updated to reflect the agreement reached by Piedmont and Humana.)

A new law in Georgia would stiffen the penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and would pave the way for hospitals and medical facilities to establish their own campus police forces.

Now Habersham Georgia hospitals face severe nursing shortage The need for hospital bedside nurses with experience “is the worst we’ve ever seen it,’’ said Matt Caseman, CEO of the Georgia Nurses Association. One sign of the severity of Georgia’s nurse shortage can be seen in the bonuses offered to experienced RNs to join a hospital workforce. Some health systems in the state are paying bonuses of more than $10,000 to attract nurses. And Piedmont Healthcare, which is rapidly becoming Georgia’s biggest health system, said it has offered bonuses of up to $30,000, a f...

One sign of the severity of Georgia’s nurse shortage can be seen in the bonuses offered to experienced RNs to join a hospital workforce. Some health systems in the state are paying bonuses of more than $10,000 to attract nurses. And Piedmont Healthcare, which is rapidly becoming Georgia’s biggest health system, said

Primary Content Caption Nurses are not the only personnel in short supply. Respiratory therapists are also in high demand. Credit: Stock photo One sign of the severity of Georgia’s nurse shortage can be seen in the bonuses offered to experienced RNs to join a hospital workforce. Some health systems in the state are paying bonuses of more than $10,000 to attract nurses. And Piedmont Healthcare, which is rapidly becoming Georgia’s biggest health system, said it has offered bonuses of up to $30,000, a figure that has startled local health industry officials. Nurses are not the ...