We call on you to solve the staffing crisis at UCHealth now. Workers are at the breaking point. Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our staffing is persistently unsafe. Healthcare workers, patients and community members are at greater risk when we do not have proper staffing. We are calling on UCHealth leadership to work with employees, state lawmakers, and community members to set and meet safe staffing levels.

Twenty-one states currently address health care staffing in law or regulations but Colorado is not one of them. UCHealth has attained one of the highest profit margins in the country. Executives should use all available resources to set the highest standards in staffing. Instead, often only the bare minimum staffing exists.

There is unprecedented turnover at UCHealth in many job titles. Every American health care institution needs to commit to significant changes to ensure our current crisis ends faster and is not repeated. Sign our petition calling on UCHealth for immediate measures to improve staffing throughout the system, including addressing compensation, benefits and workload for frontline workers in an effort to attract and retain staff. This petition will be shared after reaching 1000 signatures.