Prognosis
One in Five U.S. Hospitals Face Staffing Crises Within a Week
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Hospital workers, many of them beleaguered since early in the coronavirus pandemic, have more pain ahead.
This week, 1 in 5 American hospitals anticipated a critical staff shortage within seven days, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The ratio was a record as cases swell and patients flood facilities for a third time since the pandemic began.