Coming up short
Shortages of space, beds, staff cause capacity crunch

"...a survey...at general acute-care hospitals by the American College of Healthcare Executives...[of] 487 hospital CEOs...named shortages in nursing and clinical staff as the first- and second-greatest culprits for the lack of capacity. A little more than 70% [72%] said they were experiencing a nurse shortage and 67% identified a shortage of 'other clinical staff.'"

Source: Modern Healthcare, October 18, 2004, p. 14.