So it's a vicious circle. The workload goes up, the staff burns out and leaves, and then you've got another gap.
Angus King: “So it's a vicious circle. The workload goes up, the staff burns out and leaves, and then you've got another gap.”
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Senator King describes the negative cycle of staffing shortages in healthcare.
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