PA hospitals could move to crisis standard, emergency room diversions
"They’re dealing with a crisis. The beds are crowded. The emergency room is full. They do not want to alarm the public,” said David Savitsky, of ATC Healthcare in Philadelphia.
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"They’re dealing with a crisis. The beds are crowded. The emergency room is full. They do not want to alarm the public,” said David Savitsky, of ATC Healthcare in Philadelphia.
Sudok1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Pennsylvania, straining health care facilities across the state, hospitals are
Sudok1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Pennsylvania, straining health care facilities across the state, hospitals are working to find ways to free up valuable bed space once again. WellSpan Health, which operates six acute care facilities in south-central Pennsylvania, has been approaching 400 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in recent days -- a volume not seen in nearly a year. About one-third of current hospitalizations are for COVID-19, hospital officials said. As the number of COVID-19 patients quickly escalates, WellSpan's hospitals are operat...
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Pennsylvania, one hospital system is finding ways to free up valuable bed space once again.
Sudok1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Pennsylvania, straining health care facilities across the state, hospitals are