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Ed Gadomski, Connecticut Healthcare Associates Internal Union organizer, said the hospital is greatly understaffed.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The funds have been diverted from a department that was already understaffed and undergoing a formal staffing study.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, the understaffed police department has a few hurdles to cross before reaching full compliance with the judge’s expectations.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
That tense hospital drama covered a day-in-the life of a dedicated surgical nurse in an understaffed ward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The funds have been diverted from a department that was already understaffed and undergoing a formal staffing study.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, the understaffed police department has a few hurdles to cross before reaching full compliance with the judge’s expectations.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
That tense hospital drama covered a day-in-the life of a dedicated surgical nurse in an understaffed ward.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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