Healthcare workers warn Congress the pandemic is still causing staff shortages
Healthcare workers battling fatigue prepare for next wave of COVID-19 cases Healthcare workers battling fatigue prepare for next wave of COVID-19 casesWASHINGTON, D.C. — While many U.S. communities are shifting toward normalcy with pandemic restrictions relaxing, health care workers told members of Congress this week the COVID-19 pandemic is still taking a major toll on its workforce. “We keep showing up, but our work keeps getting tougher,” said Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician at Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Ranney shared her experience with a House subcommittee to shed light on the on-going health care worker shortages plaguing hospitals and doctors’ offices around the country. Ron DeSantis says First Lady Casey DeSantis is cancer-freeHealth care workers urged Congress to pump more funding into recruitment and training for the health care industry to help combat worker shortages. “While these offer the chance for hospitals to bolster their workforce during surges, their costs have risen to unsustainable levels.
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