Pandemic pushes long wait times even higher for some ambulances transferring patients in Mississippi
Record hospitalizations are leading to crowded ERs and hour-long waits for many EMTs
Pandemic pushes long wait times even higher for some ambulances transferring patients in Mississippi By C.J. LeMaster | December 23, 2020 at 11:29 PM CST - Updated December 24 at 10:36 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record levels, Mississippi’s already-strained hospital system is struggling to provide ICU beds. With hospitals full, it is pushing patients who are waiting for admittance into the emergency room and forcing doctors to delay ambulance transfers, sometimes for hours.
Hospitals facing increased strain as Gov. Reeves suggests he may add further restrictions
Hospitals facing increased strain as Gov. Reeves suggests he may add further restrictions By Courtney Ann Jackson | December 10, 2020 at 10:18 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 7:29 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - It’s a lagging indicator but after we see high case numbers, we typically see increased hospitalizations and the state is now seeing record numbers of COVID-19 patients entering the hospitals statewide.
This tweet from the State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs states that 26 hospitals in the state are on diversion for critically ill patients.
Pressure on ICU s worse than summer surge.