COVID-19 surge continues to burden W. Mich. hospitals
Hospitals in West Michigan continue to sound the alarm about COVID-19's spread, saying their ICUs are at capacity with sick patients.
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Hospitals in West Michigan continue to sound the alarm about COVID-19's spread, saying their ICUs are at capacity with sick patients.
Some Michigan health systems say their hospitals are nearly at the capacities they were a year ago before COVID-19 vaccines were available.
Presidents and chief doctors from Spectrum Health, Mercy Health St. Mary’s, and the University of Michigan Metro Health West held a joint media briefing virtually to discuss COVID-19’s impact on their respective facilities.
Two teams of medical personnel from the Department of Defense have been deployed to Michigan hospitals, where a fourth surge is overwhelming the health system.
The difference is noticeable from the moment the health care provider greets the patient in the exam room.