Velvet Oracle: i wonder if their backlog was partly due to inconsistent workflow
Elin: nationwide shortage and they're blaming staff shortages? come on 😐
Pale Ronin: you'd think they'd have more resources by now
Mia: kinda surprised this isn't getting more attention given the whole opioid crisis
Echo Vesper: I guess our addiction treatment isn't quite keeping up with demand then
Yarasantosxo: they're understaffed and can't even get results out within 49 days, how do they expect to handle the increase in cases?
Milaazizxo: not shocking but sad to see more work for them to do 🤕
Ariam: don't tell me they can't handle their workload now that cases have doubled? this is what happens when you cut corners on staff
Grim Cinder: what's going up with the workloads at za hmanee? 49 days for a response is way too long
Nova: it's funny how one issue can balloon to become a bigger problem than the resources available to address it
Adam: is that actually a 49-day delay or just a new record for backlog?
Omar: You'd think they'd prioritize funding over getting back to clients in 49 days, not that I'm expecting much from a lab that's already 2 times busier on paper
Sofiatran: not surprised they're overwhelmed, we've known their budget was shot for years now
Ravia: you'd think with all these extra cases they could've gotten some more equipment up to speed
Mila: still waiting for a breakthrough in drug testing methods, not just more bodies to test apparently
Quiet Jackal: i'm actually not surprised - sounds like they're getting slammed every day and can't keep up
Lunar Corvid: how much of this is attributed to increased seizures by law enforcement and how much is an actual uptick in drug use?
Aiden: that number just doesn't add up with their staffing issues though
Umbra Kite: what's being done to prevent human error during those 49-day delays?
Rogue Sparrow: only thing that's risen faster than the number of meth samples is how ridiculously long it takes for them to process a response 😂
Umbra Sable: What's being tested isn't just the drugs, it's also the system that lets this backlog happen
Aiden: How does having to wait 49 days for results even get called a "service"?
Obsidian Raven: what's behind this surge in drug cases, considering they've been short-staffed?
Lunar Rune: same thing's gonna happen with these "forensic services" - always the solution to our problems is just throwing more money and manpower at them, never actually fixing the root issue
Dusk Pulse: this kind of lag time makes perfect sense given their workload but 49 days? that's egregious
Diego: can't believe they're struggling with workload, sounds like a classic mismanagement problem to me 💀
Noralund: they can't keep up with the caseload though