ICU capacity shrinks at hospitals as they scramble to find enough staff to manage COVID surge
ICU capacity shrinks at hospitals as they scramble to find enough staff to manage COVID surge Priyanka Dayal McCluskey © Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff Physicians assistant Brendan Smith cared for a patient in a COVID unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Hospitals in some parts of Massachusetts are watching their intensive-care capacity shrink at a worrisome pace, as they struggle to find enough staff to care for the rising number of severely ill COVID-19 patients. While ICU beds remain open in many hospitals, the number of available spots has been declining and...
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