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Wednesday's News Update From KWGS

Public Radio Tulsa | By Chris Polansky

Published September 8, 2021 at 6:47 AM CDT

Wednesday's top stories:

• Hospital officials say the latest COVID surge in Oklahoma is exacerbating the state's ongoing nursing shortage.

• The ombudsman for Oklahoma's long-term care facilities says low pay in that industry is contributing to a staffing shortage there, too.

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Chris Polansky

Chris joined Public Radio Tulsa as a news anchor and reporter in April 2020. He’s a graduate of Hunter College and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, both at the City University of New York.

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