The State Worker

The costs of California state health care overtime

By Jon Ortiz

jortiz@sacbee.com
Napa State Hospital is one of two state-run psychiatric hospitals that will implement mandatory coroanvirus testing for patients and staff in skilled nursing facilities.
Napa State Hospital is one of two state-run psychiatric hospitals that will implement mandatory coroanvirus testing for patients and staff in skilled nursing facilities. J.L. Sousa Napa Valley Register

This week’s State Worker column looks at overtime for nurses and psychiatric technicians working in state prisons, mental health facilities and prisons. Here are some numbers from the Little Hoover Commission report that underpin the column:

California Overtime
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The commission analyzed health care overtime in four departments. Here’s the breakdown:

Overtime by Department
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