MSNBC Katy Tur Reports September 2, 2021 18:55:00
Portland. they're utilizing something called echo. it's a fancy term for a really complicated medical device that removes a patient's blood from their body, sends it to a machine called an oxygenator. that then gets returned to the patient. it's labor intensive and could be life saving. they're needing this device at a rate 300% higher than a typical flu season. for every patient that needs it, there's five that want it and could qualify. we talked to the medical director of the program at ohu. this is what he had to say. >> because of the national shortage of nurses and a greater shortage of ...
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