Table 2 Staff shortages
| Â | Count (%) |
|---|---|
Worsening ED nurse shortages during pandemic (Yes) | 65 (98.5%) |
Worsening ED physician shortages during pandemic (Yes) | 15 (22.7%) |
Average Daily % Nursing (100% = full staff, 0% = total deficit) | |
 0% | 2 (3.0%) |
 25% | 21 (31.8%) |
 50% | 15 (22.7%) |
 75% | 25 (37.9%) |
 100% | 2 (3.0%) |
 No nursing shortage | 1 (1.5%) |
Length of nursing shortage | |
 7 days | 0 (0.0%) |
 1 month | 1 (1.5%) |
 6 months | 2 (3.0%) |
 12 months | 5 (7.6%) |
  > 12 months | 55 (83.3%) |
 No nursing shortage | 3 (4.5%) |
Near Miss/Error related to nursing shortage | |
 Yes | 62 (93.9%) |
 No | 4 (6.1%) |
 No shortage | 0 (0.0%) |
Increase in LWBSa during shortage | |
 Yes | 60 (90.9%) |
 No | 5 (7.6%) |
 No shortage | 1 (1.5%) |
 Boarding in ED worsened compared to pre-pandemic (Yes) | 61 (92.4%) |
 Inpatient staff shortages contributing to boarding (Yes) | 60 (90.9%) |
 Travel nurses used during shortage (Yes) | 61 (92.4%) |