Overview
- Tufts OR nurses, who delivered the letter Thursday, had 74 of 81 staff sign a no-confidence notice naming perioperative director Anna DaSilva.
- Nurses describe critical shortages after roughly 10 departures went unfilled, with some logging 38 hours of overtime in each of two weeks or carrying 128 on-call hours paid at $10 an hour.
- Staff say patient care remains safe for now, yet they report exhaustion, burnout and more injuries tied to long hours.
- The union filed complaints with the Massachusetts health department, the American College of Surgeons, the Joint Commission and CMS, a step that can invite inspections or accreditation review.
- Tufts said it is confident in its staffing plan and nursing leadership and that safety remains the priority, citing high surgical volume as a sign of community trust.