Daily Briefing: RI's hospital staffing crisis collides with latest COVID surge

COVID burnout, illness and retirements mean that RI's hospitals are critically understaffed. In some cases, ERs are operating at a 40% nursing vacancy [providencejournal.com]( [Daily Briefing]( YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUND-UP Sunday, January 16 [Access the e-Edition: Exclusive, subscriber-only access to a digital replica of the newspaper.]( [click here]( [Health care professionals say pandemic-related stress and frustration with hospital protocols aimed a protecting patients and staff from COVID-19 have triggered a raft of verbal and physical abuse against health workers.]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [RI's hospital staffing crisis collides with latest COVID surge]( COVID burnout, illness and retirements mean that RI's hospitals are critically understaffed. In some cases, ERs are operating at a 40% nursing vacancy [RI official: Rebound in jobs market expected this year]( [A Maxson employee welds metal together for one of ]( ['Just leave it,' Charlestown sergeant advised of trooper's illicit...]( [State police Sgt. John Gadrow in May. He was suspe]( [Patinkin: Immersed in the D-Day invasion through virtual reality]( [Mark Patinkin is transported back to D-Day by virt]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [A view that borders on magnificent]( [Lookout Rock, just off the Hemlock Ledges Trail in]( [Support your local restaurants and businesses: Buy a gift card and help your community through these challenging times.]( [click here]( RECENT ARTICLES FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Family values guided Bill Belisle throughout his life]( [6 degrees of separation? In RI, it's only 3]( [Car Doctor: 2013 Rogue stutters, vibrates while stopped with AC on]( [Gardening: Plan now to grow next winter's vegetables]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Mark Daniels: The Patriots 2021 season was a success. The reason is...]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2022 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902