MVHS holding Build Your Own Hospital contest for kids
Mohawk Valley Health System is holding a ‘Build Your Own Hospital’ contest for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Posted: Feb 16, 2021 10:51 AM
Updated: Feb 16, 2021 11:17 AM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, N.Y. – Mohawk Valley Health System is holding a ‘Build Your Own Hospital’ contest for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The contest aims to get kids, especially young girls, interested in building and construction in honor of Women in Construction Week, which takes place March 7 – 13.
“Women in Construction Week is an excellent opportunity to not only highlight the amazing women that work in this industry, but to bring attention to the industry as a whole and encourage the younger generations to learn more,” said Hisa Zhu, project executive for Hammes Healthcare. “It is our hope that this contest will not only help kids understand all that goes into a large project like the new MVHS Regiona
As January’s surge in COVID-19-related hospitalizations started to taper, area hospitals got hit with a new surge of very ill patients who didn’t have COVID-19.
“We are definitely seeing a decrease in the number of COVID patients,” said Dr. Kent Hall, chief physician executive for the Mohawk Valley Health System. “However, our overall census is staying pretty flat. It’s going down a little bit, but not as far as the numbers would indicate from the lower COVID numbers.”
Bassett Healthcare Network has seen a similar phenomenon, agreed Dr. Kai Mebust, the network’s chief hospitalist. And many of those unexpected patients seem to be sicker than expected, he added, emphasizing that conclusion is based on anecdotal reports, not a formal analysis of data.