New protocol allows saturated SD hospitals to temporarily turn away ambulances
New protocol allows saturated SD hospitals to temporarily turn away ambulances and last updated 2020-12-16 21:19:02-05 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Following a surge in 911 calls from COVID-19 patients, the County of San Diego is now allowing hospitals to divert ambulances if their emergency rooms are already too full. The County reports that the new protocol was tested last weekend and proved to be successful. The County reports that this new type of diversion goes above and beyond the routine ambulance diversion of only a subset of patients that hospitals use on a regular basis. Hospitals across San...
Source: 10news.com