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The teams arrived Dec. 5 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield and Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam, and began working Dec. 6. The teams are comprised of physicians, registered nurses, paramedics and advance practice clinicians. DMAT personnel deploy for up to 14 days. After 14 days, the state may submit a request for additional support, if needed.
“The staff at our Marshfield and Beaver Dam hospitals have worked tirelessly the past two months as COVID-19 surged in our communities. They need a break,” said Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Dr. Susan Turney in a news release. “Beaver Dam remains one of the nation’s hotspots for COVID-19 and we needed the additional support. We app
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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.
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