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Just as Marshfield Clinic Health System begins to see increases in the number of COVID-19 positive patients after a two-week decrease, its hospitals received welcomed relief. The system announced Wednesday it was granted two federal assistance programs to alleviate tired staff who have been working extended hours for months.
It was granted a disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which began integrating with Marshfield Medical Center staff in Marshfield on Dec. 6. The 15-member team based out of Missouri consists of various medical personnel including physician assistants and nurses from all over the country.
The hospital in Beaver Dam will be among the Marshfield Medical Center facilities receiving medical personnel with the Department of Defense to provide assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EAU CLAIRE â Overburdened health care workers at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire are about to receive some much-needed relief, courtesy of the U.S. Army.
The Department of Defense will deploy about 45 Army medical personnel to Wisconsin this week to assist the stateâs efforts to combat COVID-19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday. The reinforcements will support Marshfield Clinic Health System hospitals in Eau Claire, Rice Lake, Marshfield and Beaver Dam.
âWisconsinâs healthcare system is strained, and our frontline healthcare workers are doing amazing work under extraordinary circumstances,â Evers said in a news release. âMany of them are working back-to-back shifts in head-to-toe PPE, putting their health and safety on the line to take care of our vulnerable COVID-19 patients. This additional support is crucial and I thank the Department of Defense for providing these resources to the state.â