That’s taking away a lot of time away from caring for patients.
“If we can take those nurses, those doctors who are already taxed, already stressed, and spend more of their time on providing care and simply postponing some of these requirements, lifting them for now until we’re over this peak, we will be able to maximize the care that can be provided to Californians,” said Coyle.
The other big problem is sending sick people to the right place, so they’re not flooding hospitals if they don’t need to be there.
And, transitioning patients out of hospitals to places like skilled nursing facilities so they don’t stay longer than needed.