#staffing-shortages

#staffing-shortages

Coroner Mary Hassell wrote in a Prevention of Future Death Report: It is well recognised that the admission of an elderly person to hospital can be risky and should only be undertaken if really necessary. These days, a long wait on a hospital trolley is predictable. Even without that, the elderly are known often to decondition quickly. The coroner added that district nurses had not dressed Mrs Fitzpatrick's wound frequently enough and sometime they had not gone to see her or change her sacral dressing.

As of June, NWS said the aviation meteorologist workforce is down to 69 employees, partly as a result of the federal hiring freeze and separation incentive programs like deferred resignation. FAA and NWS in February agreed to a cap of 81 full-time equivalents for such positions. (In 2024, prior to the agreement, the report said that the FAA was pushing to lower that number to 71.)

In a recent ranking of parks in the nation's 100 most populous cities, Los Angeles surrendered its spot at No. 88. And dropped to No. 90. That's ridiculous in a city known for its year-round get-outdoors climate. "It's not a good look," a city repairman told me while fixing a sprinkler at Griffith Park Recreation Center, where the historic swimming pool is an empty tank, out of service since 2020.

"AI is the number one thing that is going to help people mitigate the staffing shortages," said Gregory Barbaccia, the chief information officer for the U.S. government, highlighting the administration's reliance on technology to counteract employee loss.

Jeanine Pirro reported a staffing crisis in the D.C. U.S. Attorney's office, down 90 prosecutors and 60 investigators, appealing for new hires directly.

Nykia Hamilton was left scrambling between the fryer, the register, and the drive-thru window at Burger King after a co-worker quit mid-shift.

The social care sector faces 130,000 vacancies, requiring 540,000 new care workers by 2040 due to an ageing population and chronic undervaluation of workers.

The National Weather Service (NWS) experienced severe staffing shortages due to federal workforce reductions, impeding their ability to manage critical weather forecasts during catastrophic flooding.

"What happened at Newark was specific to Newark because it involves the move of the approach control from Long Island to Philadelphia."

An internal document reveals that the National Weather Service faces severe shortages that may lead to fewer forecasts and reduced meteorological services.