Potential Healthcare Staffing Crisis On The Rise

UR Medicine and other health care systems are concerned about the potential for a staffing crisis given the new government mandate. There is a debate amongst healthcare workers, as some workers choose to quit rather than get vaccinated. This upcoming mandate is supposed to take effect in less than two weeks, and the uncertainty is making some patients anxious.

Antonia Wynter, the mother of Renai Roundtree who is a current patient after she was attacked by a dog and hospitalized for three days, stated that this mandate could delay her daughter’s surgery. In a statement, Wynter said: “She’s going to need reconstructive surgery to her face and her mouth. There is a lot of emotional trauma that goes along with physical injuries. Any delays, even if it’s for a couple of days, a couple of weeks, or even if it’s a couple of months can add to the anxiety that she is feeling and I’m feeling, too.”

Source: 13 WHAM