–Enhancing efforts to protect healthcare workers and patients alike, the State of California – through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency – has deployed 1,280 medical personnel to healthcare facilities across the state.
These deployments are part of an ongoing effort by the state to relieve stress on the medical care system during the current surge in cases and hospitalizations. These personnel are helping to ensure necessary healthcare staffing for hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities because of COVID-19.
“Strengthening the public health workforce is critical to our ability to protect lives during this latest wave of COVID-19 cases,” said Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. ”These deployments are an important first step in helping health facilities get the staffing resources they need.”
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According to the state, fewer than 10 intensive care unit beds are open in Delaware County as the coronavirus ravages the region and nation. (Shutterstock)
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA As Delaware County hospitals are diverting patients due to capacity limits, the state is reporting Delco hospitals are running out of intensive care unit beds.
State officials reported Friday that 16.8 percent of Southeastern Pennsylvania are still available.
But what about Delaware County specifically?
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According to the state, just 8.4 percent of ICU beds are available in the county. The state considers 10 percent a critical point, where it may require hospitals to start postponing elective surgeries and other procedures.
Massachusetts to Get Nearly $38M Reimbursement from FEMA
by Tom Marino | December 9, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA} announced it will reimburse the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency [MEMA] $37,821,788 in costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding if for five Alternate Care Sites set up in the state to ensure hospital capacity, including at the DCU Center.
The other four sites were at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Joint Base Cape Cod, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Tripp Athletic Center, and University of Massachusetts Lowell Recreation Center.
The Alternate Care Sites acted as a supplement to the healthcare system by providing additional bed space when pandemic projections exceeded hospital capacity,