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Many pediatricians’ offices are understaffed and are not holding as many after-hours vaccination clinics as in the past.
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Sarah Singleton, a county social worker, said the department is chronically understaffed and as a result, pressure is put on staff to take on a larger workload.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Many fines were related to long wait times, which mental health professionals hold up as another indicator of the overworked and understaffed workforce.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Some of their equipment may need maintenance, and some units are understaffed.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Sarah Singleton, a county social worker, said the department is chronically understaffed and as a result, pressure is put on staff to take on a larger workload.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Many fines were related to long wait times, which mental health professionals hold up as another indicator of the overworked and understaffed workforce.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Some of their equipment may need maintenance, and some units are understaffed.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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