health Supply chain woes trigger shortages of critical medical devices By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | November 22, 2021 California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies, and some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.
Bay Area Hospitals brace for strikes as California workers protest staff shortages By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | October 15, 2021 Long-simmering disputes with unions over staffing are reaching crisis points.
COVID-19 Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 26, 2021 COVID-19 burnout is driving many nurses to quit, and hospital administrators say the state’s new vaccine mandate is compounding the shortage, too.