Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
ER staff tell Health Commission chronic understaffing leaves dozens of beds empty and raises safety concerns
Summary
Emergency‑room staff told the commission they routinely see 13–22 empty beds out of an expected 58 because of staffing shortages, reported long patient boarding times and high staff anxiety/PTSD symptoms, and asked DPH to address bilingual services and staffing data.
Workers from San Francisco General’s emergency department told health officials the department’s staffing shortages are creating unsafe conditions for patients and staff.
Krista Duran, who identified herself as ER staff, said the ER has an average of 13 to 22 open beds out of 58 due to staffing shortfalls and that psychiatric…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
