Nearly 20,000 Acute Care Hospital Positions Unfilled in Mass., Study Estimates

The survey said the state's healthcare system is in 'crisis,' and warned of issues cropping up like increased wait times.

Hospitals across the Bay State are entering crisis mode as they struggle to fill full-time positions.

Nineteen thousand full-time acute hospital positions are currently open throughout Massachusetts, according to an estimate by a nThe highest vacancy rate was among licensed practical nurses, with 56% of positions unfilled.

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