variant coming out. our concerns are that things will continue to get worse and deteriorate. >> what is the status right now in your hospitals, in your system? can they cope with this growing -- what is expected to be another surge? >> yeah. you know, we're going through surges right now at most of the hospitals and my hospital in particular. it's been a struggle just because the patients are so sick and the amount of time it takes with each patient is so much that all of our teams, whether it's our nurses or respiratory therapists or support staff, everybody is chipping in. at times it can be overwhelming and frustrating for the team. >> the federal government is sending help to your hospitals, a team of federal medical personnel. they're arriving this week. how much of a help is that going to be for your current staff? >> yeah. it's a team of 22 individuals from the department of defense.