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Supervisors press DPH on chronic shortfalls at San Francisco General as nurses testify to unsafe conditions
Summary
A committee hearing spotlighted chronic understaffing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General, union leaders and frontline RNs said the hospital relies excessively on temporary and per‑diem staff, and DPH outlined hiring, training and safety steps; the committee continued the hearing for follow‑up.
The Budget & Finance Committee on March 23 held an extended hearing on staffing shortages at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), hearing testimony from hospital leadership, SEIU 1021 and scores of frontline nurses describing persistent understaffing, increased reliance on per‑diem and registry nurses, long hiring times and workplace safety concerns.
DPH and SFGH leadership (CEO Dr. Susan Ehrlich and HR staff) said the hospital has about 984.1 RN position authorities with roughly a 8.2% vacancy rate, but noted that leaves and sick time (reported in testimony as much higher than pre‑pandemic norms) can raise effective shortfalls substantially. DPH described…
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