Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients

Hospitals are getting so crowded with COVID-19 patients that they're having to resort to workarounds to treat them all. An NPR data analysis supports what health care leaders and researchers have cautioned: This stress may even be contributing to higher death rates.

"We're going to run out of staff to take care of people, they're just going to be overwhelmed and people can only do so much," says one Idaho medical director.

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients Hospitals are getting so crowded with COVID-19 patients that they're having to resort to workarounds to treat them all. An NPR data analysis supports what health care leaders and researchers have cautioned: This stress may even be contributing to higher death rates. "We're going to run out of staff to take care of people, they're just going to be overwhelmed and people can only do so much," says one Idaho medical director. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to Breaking News Alerts emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy