Boston Globe | Mass. hospitals turn to controversial labor practices to stretch beleaguered staff

Published on May 20, 2023

With staffing shortages plaguing every part of the health care system, nurses say some hospitals have turned to controversial methods to stretch their existing personnel, from mandating on-call shifts to increasing the number of days nurses must work. According to reports filed with the Department of Public Health, several hospitals have turned to mandatory overtime, which requires nurses to stay beyond their scheduled shift. The practice is prohibited under state law except in cases of emergency. Some suggest the methods may backfire by causing more burnout and driving more nurses to quit.

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