In San Mateo County, about one-third of the health care workers and long-term care residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine have received it so far, county health officials said Tuesday.
The extra staffing will be funded through federal CARES Act money provided to the county
by Astrid Casimire
/ Bay City News Service
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Through a partnership with Dignity Health and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, San Mateo County is using $4.5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to staff up to 10 extra ICU beds for 30 days at Sequoia Hospital. Embarcadero Media file photo
San Mateo County announced on Monday a $4.5 million investment to provide up to 10 extra intensive care unit beds at Dignity Health s Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City.
As San Mateo County reports record COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials announced Monday a $4.5 million agreement to staff up to 10 additional intensive care beds at Dignity Healthâs Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City.Â
âWe are proud of the collaborative relationship we have with San Mateo County and the other health care providers within the region,â said Sequoia Hospital President and CEO Bill Graham in a statement. âWe are pleased to be able to offer this additional resource to support the increased demand for ICU care.â
Under the agreement, approximately 40 medical personnel will be deployed to the Sequoia Hospital for at least 30 days through a partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, a company that provides clinical resources, such as personnel and health care solutions, to hospital settings worldwide.Â
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