short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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Currently, mis-triage (inappropriate care) happens nearly a third of the time—often when the emergency room is backed up or short-staffed.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
For example, a doctor at Olive View occasionally treats inmates at the short-staffed jails.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
As election officials consider using new AI tools in their day-to-day tasks, the lack of meaningful regulation risks putting some voting access in harm’s way even as AI unlocks time-saving opportunities for short-staffed offices.
—Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
An expert panel assembled to address the issue identified multiple issues contributing to the incidents, including inconsistent funding, outdated technology, short-staffed air traffic control towers and onerous training requirements.
—Melissa Alonso, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
For example, a doctor at Olive View occasionally treats inmates at the short-staffed jails.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
As election officials consider using new AI tools in their day-to-day tasks, the lack of meaningful regulation risks putting some voting access in harm’s way even as AI unlocks time-saving opportunities for short-staffed offices.
—Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
An expert panel assembled to address the issue identified multiple issues contributing to the incidents, including inconsistent funding, outdated technology, short-staffed air traffic control towers and onerous training requirements.
—Melissa Alonso, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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