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HERMISTON — As rising COVID-19 numbers spark worry about hospital capacity in Oregon, the ability to quickly move patients between hospitals has been an important part of planning for surges. In 2020, Life Flight Network transported about 600 confirmed COVID-19 patients across its service region, which covers the Pacific Northwest and part of Western Montana. A news release from the “largest not-for-profit air transport service in the United States” stated in total it used full COVID-19 protocols in about 1,300 transports where patients had COVID-19 symptoms. Tim Beard, one of ...

Brian Patrick, vice president of nursing for Good Shepherd, told the Hermiston Herald a few hours later that the morning’s rollout had gone well. He said staff were excited to receive the vaccine and begin to administer it to others. “This is the part of the disaster response we’ve been waiting for,” he said. Patrick said in Good Shepherd’s initial polling of staff, before the vaccine had become available to them, some had expressed some hesitancy about whether they wanted to be part of the first phase of the rollout, but now he is seeing many of those hesitant peopl...

PENDLETON — The atmosphere in the St. Anthony Hospital conference room on Monday, Dec. 28, was upbeat. Ten health care workers who waited there to receive the hospital’s first coronavirus vaccinations could barely contain their elation. “This is huge,” said Dr. John McBee. “This is the beginning of the end of the pandemic.” Each person answered screening questions and signed a consent form. McBee went forward first, sat down in the hot seat and rolled up his left sleeve. Tracy Wart, infection prevention nurse at St. Anthony, cleaned the surgeon’s arm with al...

HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island, Now Open for Entries The Winner Will Receive a Prize Package Valued at Over $2.8 Million For the Home Giveaway's 25th Anniversary News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning at 9 a.m. ET today, December 28, 2020 through 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, fans can enter for their chance to win the HGTV® Dream Home 2021 located in Newport, Rhode Island. The prize package, valued at over $2.8 million, includes the newly built, fully furnished residence, along with $250,0...

SHARE The US Congress has still not agreed on a Covid-19 relief bill or a funding deal to keep the US government open, but its leaders came together on Friday to receive the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine. Following Vice President Mike Pence, who received the vaccine on Friday morning, the Democrat speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell became the first in Congress to be vaccinated this week. “Today, with confidence in science and at the direction of the Office of the Attending Physician, I received the Covid-19 vaccine,” Ms Pelosi, who is third i...