Patients admitted to the hospital can end up waiting in the emergency department for hours, sometimes even days.
This delay occurs because the units where they should be admitted and safely cared for are not staffed.
Chronic understaffing has resulted in preventable harm and even death.
The Boston Globe recently featured an expose highlighting tragic consequences at Stewart hospitals.
Two patients at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen died in the emergency department due to lack of immediate assessment and monitoring.
How do you think this issue can be addressed effectively?
Ellen MacInnis, RN, a nurse at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, MA, testified before the Senate HELP Committee during a hearing on the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, addressing how management decisions have affected patient care.
