revolving door syndrome: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • A pattern of frequent staff turnover in an organization whereby employees leave and are quickly replaced, often indicating poor retention, management, or working conditions.
  • A recurring organizational problem in which short-term solutions lead to repeated exits and reentries of personnel rather than lasting change.

  Examples

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  • The nonprofit has been struggling with revolving door syndrome, as volunteers leave shortly after joining.

    La organización sin fines de lucro ha estado luchando con el síndrome de la puerta giratoria, ya que los voluntarios se van poco después de unirse.

  • Our department faces revolving door syndrome because of poor management and low morale.

    Nuestro departamento enfrenta el síndrome de la puerta giratoria debido a la mala gestión y baja moral.

  • Revolving door syndrome in the company leads to constant retraining and loss of institutional knowledge.

    El síndrome de la puerta giratoria en la empresa conduce a una formación constante y a la pérdida de conocimiento institucional.

• 2.

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  • A recurrent cycle of admission and release in institutions such as hospitals, prisons, or care facilities, often used to describe high rates of recidivism or repeated returns due to ineffective interventions.
  • A situation in public policy or criminal justice where individuals repeatedly re-enter the system because systemic causes are not addressed.

  Examples

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  • The prison system suffers from revolving door syndrome, with many inmates released only to be re-arrested shortly after.

    El sistema penitenciario sufre del síndrome de la puerta giratoria, con muchos presos liberados solo para ser arrestados nuevamente poco después.

  • Hospitals see revolving door syndrome when patients are discharged but readmitted due to chronic conditions.

    Los hospitales ven el síndrome de la puerta giratoria cuando los pacientes son dados de alta pero readmitidos debido a condiciones crónicas.

  • Revolving door syndrome in mental health care means patients frequently cycle in and out of treatment without lasting recovery.

    El síndrome de la puerta giratoria en la atención de salud mental significa que los pacientes frecuentemente entran y salen del tratamiento sin una recuperación duradera.