Concerned with Hospital Prepareness

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As pressure grows to reopen economy, a scramble to make nasal swabs for coronavirus testing leads to 3D printers.

As pressure grows to reopen economy, a scramble to make nasal swabs for coronavirus testing leads to 3D printers

Some hospitals and government agencies have struggled to get more nasal swabs, so they can ramp up coronavirus testing and decide when or how to loosen lockdowns.

www.cnbc.com

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Richard

 

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Coronavirus saliva tests could be as accurate as or
better than nasal swabs, Yale researchers say.

Coronavirus saliva tests could be as accurate as or better than nasal swabs, Yale researchers say

Testing saliva for coronavirus infections gives results that are at least as accurate as nasal swabs, the current gold standard for Covid-19 screenings, a Yale study found.

www.cnbc.com

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Richard

 

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How USNS Comfort went from a symbol of hope with the president blessing, to heading back from NYC having treated fewer than 180 patients.

How USNS Comfort went from a symbol of hope with the president's blessing, to heading back from NYC having treated fewer than 180 patients

The Navy hospital ship arrived in New York City to great fanfare. Less than a month later, it is being sent home to Virginia.

www.businessinsider.com

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Richard

 

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USNS Comfort Discharges Last COVID-19
Patient, Leaves NYC - Newsy.

USNS Comfort Discharges Last COVID-19 Patient, Leaves NYC

The U.S. Navy hospital ship docked in New York last month to help alleviate overcrowding hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic.

www.newsy.com

Richard

 

[Sea Six]

You all need to slow down and get a grip on reality. The number of cases, beds required, ICU beds required, incubators required are all OVER ESTIMATED. The hospitals are WAY under utilized. What we need is to OPEN UP the hospitals and get people back to normal.

 

[Rolltydr]

You all need to slow down and get a grip on reality. The number of cases, beds required, ICU beds required, incubators required are all OVER ESTIMATED. The hospitals are WAY under utilized. What we need is to OPEN UP the hospitals and get people back to normal.

Do you mean the “normal” before 55,000 people (that we know of) died in the last 2 months from a virus that has no proven treatment or vaccine? That may take a couple of days. Or weeks. Or months.

 

[Sea Six]

Do you mean the “normal” before 55,000 people (that we know of) died in the last 2 months from a virus that has no proven treatment or vaccine? That may take a couple of days. Or weeks. Or months.

Or the normal where hospitals are 70 % EMPTY and can CLEARLY handle more cases, including those elective surgeries that have been put off. Time to get those EMPTY ROOMS back to USE! There is NO NEED to keep hospitals at less than 50% efficiency. Even the surgeries that were pushed back can be done now, and give the hospitals back their revenue and occupancy. Did you really need your gall bladder surgery pushed back indefinitely?? Your hip replacement? Your knee?? GET A GRIP! These so called "ELECTIVE" surgeries are piling up, and need to get done NOW while the hospitals are EMPTY!

 

[Rolltydr]

Or the normal where hospitals are 70 % EMPTY and can CLEARLY handle more cases, including those elective surgeries that have been put off. Time to get those EMPTY ROOMS back to USE! There is NO NEED to keep hospitals at less than 50% efficiency. Even the surgeries that were pushed back can be done now, and give the hospitals back their revenue and occupancy. Did you really need your gall bladder surgery pushed back indefinitely?? Your hip replacement? Your knee?? GET A GRIP! These so called "ELECTIVE" surgeries are piling up, and need to get done NOW while the hospitals are EMPTY!

Hey, you’re pretty good with that CAPS key? How long did you go to school for that? As long as your medical training?

 

[Sea Six]

Hey, you’re pretty good with that CAPS key? How long did you go to school for that? As long as your medical training?

Who are you, the posting police?

 

[geekette]

Or the normal where hospitals are 70 % EMPTY and can CLEARLY handle more cases, including those elective surgeries that have been put off. Time to get those EMPTY ROOMS back to USE! There is NO NEED to keep hospitals at less than 50% efficiency. Even the surgeries that were pushed back can be done now, and give the hospitals back their revenue and occupancy. Did you really need your gall bladder surgery pushed back indefinitely?? Your hip replacement? Your knee?? GET A GRIP! These so called "ELECTIVE" surgeries are piling up, and need to get done NOW while the hospitals are EMPTY!

You might have EMPTY hospitals, but that is not the case everywhere. Is the hospital you direct empty? If so, why aren't you doing elective surgeries?

Why not lobby in your area for these things vs tell people here to "get a grip"? Why aren't you in charge, if your answers are the obvious solutions?

 

[Passepartout]

Whoa! Let's let hospital boards and administrators make the decisions on utilization of THEIR facilities. While I was in the CICU and cardiac unit last week, there was a time when there were just 3 patients on a whole floor, and other floors were empty. I was told that they were being held 'in reserve' awaiting a crush of Covid-19 cases. Those resources, personnel, equipment, cleaners, nutrishionists, supplies, are just waiting for an apocalypse.

I drew the comparison of being in Florida, all prepared for a major hurricane, All the windows are boarded, you've layed in the batteries, generators, bottled water, food, toilet paper and all, and you know it's going to hit somewhere at some time. You just don't know where or when. The hospitals feel the same. There is NO TREATMENT or VACCINE for this deadly virus. They will be expected to treat a mssive number of potential patients when all they can do is provide symptomatic care. THEY CAN'T TREAT THE DISEASE!

People who get lax in slowing the spread run the risk of taking a bed from someone who won't survive without it.

Stay in. Stay safe. This virus is- and will continue to stalk humanity until treatment and vaccine have been developed.

The life you save by staying home might be mine. THANK YOU!

Jim

 

[geist1223]

Hey, you’re pretty good with that CAPS key? How long did you go to school for that? As long as your medical training?

Can we knock off the personal attacks.

 

[Rolltydr]

Can we knock off the personal attacks.

So, someone can rant and rave (yell in all caps) and demand hospital administrators and cities do exactly what he wants them to, which could result in putting many more lives in danger and that is okay. But, if I call out his yelling and apparent lack of knowledge and training to make those demands, I get chastised?

And besides, I consider that a snide remark, not a personal attack. I actually complimented him on his use of the CAPS key.

 

[Sea Six]

Any chance you can just go away?

 

[Rolltydr]

Any chance you can just go away?

Not now! How about you?

 

[Sea Six]

I've never encountered one as annoying as you on this site before. They don't usually have such little kids on here

 

[Rolltydr]

I've never encountered one as annoying as you on this site before. They don't usually have such little kids on here

I wasn’t the one throwing the TANTRUM!

 

[Passepartout]

I've never encountered one as annoying as you on this site before. They don't usually have such little kids on here

That poster earned a cherished place in my 'ignore' file months ago. Life's too short. . .

 

[geist1223]

I wasn’t the one throwing the TANTRUM!

Good bye. One more for the ignore list.

 

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New York's safety-net hospitals were the front lines of the coronavirus. Now they're facing ruin.

New York’s safety-net hospitals were the front lines of the coronavirus. Now they’re facing ruin.

The state’s 29 non-profit safety-net hospitals are primarily located in low-income neighborhoods and treat a disproportionate number of minorities.

www.politico.com

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Richard

 

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Spine and joint procedures have taken a dive during the pandemic.

Medical procedures that have fallen the most during the pandemic

The most pronounced drops have come in eye and orthopedic surgeries.

www.axios.com

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Richard

 

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Two California border hospitals hit by surge in COVID-19 cases from Mexico

California border hospitals hit by surge in COVID-19 cases from Mexico

(This May 19 story corrects name to Pioneers Memorial Hospital, from Pilgrims Memorial Hospital, in paragraphs 3 and 7)

www.reuters.com

Richard

 

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Federal agencies turn to untested suppliers for big PPE contracts.

Federal agencies turn to untested suppliers for big PPE contracts

Facing a supply crunch for sorely needed medical equipment like masks and gowns, the federal government has turned to a long list of untested suppliers -- some of which have failed to deliver.

www.cnn.com

Richard

 

[bogey21]

New York's safety-net hospitals were the front lines of the coronavirus. Now they're facing ruin.

Baylor, Scott & White hospitals just laid off 1,200 employees...

George

 

[Monykalyn]

Baylor, Scott & White hospitals just laid off 1,200 employees...

George

Mercy hospital (big in our area) cutting 700. Still waiting for the surge. Meanwhile it is now going to take months for me to get back into my PCP-guess I will just keep using urgent care when I can't breathe instead of being preventative by seeing my PCP!
All we've done with this extreme panic driven lock down is make it HARDER to treat any surge of CV19 patients now as hospitals will now have LESS revenue and LESS staff...

As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs

Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off 1.4 million health care workers in April, including nearly 135,000 from hospitals.

www.npr.org