Adams says he’s getting the hospital staffing crisis under control. Health care workers say it’s not as simple as hiring temporary staff.
for the virus), they also are no longer the only priority. Unlike the first wave, many people are now coming in for non-COVID-related care.
“It is frightening when you look around and you're like, ‘Wow, I don't know anybody here,’” said Kelley Cabrera, an emergency room nurse at Jacobi hospital in the Bronx, who said colleagues who left have taken institutional knowledge with them. “Like, everybody here is either brand new or they're a traveler that just started.”
Brown, of One Brooklyn, confirmed that her health system has lost staff amid the pandemic. She said she is willing to pay “premium prices” to bring on temporary workers, which means she may have to cut corners elsewhere. “We have other vendors for equipment, for supplies, that we might not be able to pay or might have to pay many months late,” Brown said.
Brown said she appreciated the mayor acknowledging the city’s private safety-net hospitals, which “are in the neighborhoods that have been and continue to be disproportionately affected with COVID.” But she said, given One Brooklyn’s financial constraints, she would have to think twice about borrowing money.While a flexible workforce has become a go-to strategy for responding to COVID surges, increased reliance on temporary workers has also generated resentment among some full-time staff.
Sean Petty, a nurse in the pediatric emergency room at Jacobi, said the medical center had suffered a “brain drain” in recent months. He said temporary staff — when they were available — were not able to replace the experience and expertise of those who had left, particularly in a specialized area such as pediatric care.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
AOC Corrects Eric Adams: ''Low-Skill' Is a Myth'After New York City mayor Eric Adams accidentally referred to 'low-skill workers,' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez set him straight via Twitter.
Read more »
Swaggering Eric Adams Has Strong Sweaty Cop Energy'In the week since he officially became New York City’s mayor, the man who was a police officer for 22 years before going into politics full-time has kept up the same Big Sweaty Cop Energy he displayed during his run,' writes kalihollowayftw
Read more »
He 'Understands Me': Adams Defends Appointing Brother As Deputy NYPD CommissionerMayor Eric Adams addressed his decision to appoint his younger brother as a deputy commissioner in the New York City police department, saying that he wants someone he can trust in a role that will involve handling his security.
Read more »
New York City Mayor Eric Adams allows noncitizen voting bill to become lawMore than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in NYC will have access to the ballot box — and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year — after Mayor Adams allowed legislation to automatically become law.
Read more »
Adams defends brother’s NYPD job, says he’ll protect against white supremacistsMayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended choosing his brother to serve as a deputy NYPD commissioner, saying he needs someone he can trust to protect him.
Read more »