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ER nurses tell Health Commission understaffing and turnover left emergency department strained

San Francisco Health Commission · October 1, 2019
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Summary

Emergency department nurses told the Health Commission that chronic short staffing, leadership turnover and poorly implemented programs at Zuckerberg San Francisco General have degraded patient care and staff well-being, presenting petitions and detailed data to press the department for immediate remedies.

Emergency department nurses from Zuckerberg San Francisco General told the San Francisco Health Commission that staffing and leadership problems have created unsafe, unsustainable working conditions that jeopardize patient care.

Mike Hill, an ER nurse, opened testimony by describing gaps in communication about staffing changes and expressing concern that temporary staff would be used to fill critical roles rather than permanent hires.…

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