elaine567 Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tamfana said: Here in AZ (like FLA, a retirement center) about 20% of our population is over 65. I know you have no tests but what are the medical facilities like? With an ageing population it would seem sensible to have great medical care for all those older people, but is that reality?
Tamfana Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, elaine567 said: I know you have no tests but what are the medical facilities like? With an ageing population it would seem sensible to have great medical care for all those older people, but is that reality? Well, to the extent all of the facilities in the world are overwhelmed by a pandemic, we're in the same boat. Our medical workers are reusing masks, PPE and other safety equipment, not enough ventilators and so on-- like most in the US. No, I don't think we have better medical facilities than other parts of the US do. Edited March 27, 2020 by Tamfana 1
amaysngrace Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 My daughter’s hospital gave instructions on PPE last night. Another nurse was reading it and my daughter said, “Why did they give us instructions on how to use PPE when we aren’t provided PPE?” They both laughed at that for a while.
amaysngrace Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 Oh, I should say my daughter received her own personal hard plastic face mask during her shift last night. She got one and she didn’t even care for a patient with covid19 during her shift so that’s encouraging.
justwhoiam Posted March 28, 2020 Posted March 28, 2020 The state of medical facilities makes a difference when you have a low number of cases. When it exceeds ordinary numbers for a week, you start having problems managing the number of cases. When the virus is well spread, people needing intensive care can be 10 times the normal number. And death toll rises. 2
BC1980 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) I've been in COVID hell for the past 3 days, so I can shed some light on this. I work in cardiology, so many of our procedures are elective. My floor has been nearly shut down, and I was informed on Friday that my coworkers and I would be taking turns going to work on the COVID unit in our hospital. The supply situation is completely variable depending on where you live and your hospital. I'm in a smaller state in the South, and we currently have 16 ICU beds and 58 floor beds as our COVID unit. We are about half full. We are doing fine on PPE right now and are getting a shipment today. I was given a pair of scrubs, a shield, and an N95 to last for my entire shift. I haven't heard about any shortage of ventilators. We are a 535 bed hospital. I now have so much respect for any healthcare worker that has worked an Ebola crisis or anything similar. It is downright miserable and suffocating to wear this kind of PPE into a patient's room. I have never been so happy to get a shower when I got home. Edited March 30, 2020 by BC1980 2 2
BC1980 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Also, we have patients waiting 3-5 days for results. My sister's hospital just started in-house testing, and they are getting results in 12-18 hours. Her hospital is across the street from mine. It totally depends on the hospital or clinic as to how quickly you get your results. We discharged several stable patients that had been tested at clinics but were still waiting on results. Two weeks ago, we had only 2 COVID patients in the entire hospital. Crazy how stuff changes.
amaysngrace Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Please give yourself some extra TLC, BC and thank you 1 1
simpycurious Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, BC1980 said: I've been in COVID hell for the past 3 days, so I can shed some light on this. I work in cardiology, so many of our procedures are elective. My floor has been nearly shut down, and I was informed on Friday that my coworkers and I would be taking turns going to work on the COVID unit in our hospital. The way that all went down and the lack of training is an entirely different story. The supply situation is completely variable depending on where you live and your hospital. I'm in a smaller state in the South, and we currently have 16 ICU beds and 58 floor beds as our COVID unit. We are about half full. We are doing fine on PPE right now and are getting a shipment today. I was given a pair of scrubs, a shield, and an N95 to last for my entire shift. I haven't heard about any need for ventilators. I now have so much respect for any healthcare worker that has worked an Ebola crisis or anything similar. It is downright miserable and suffocating to wear this kind of PPE into a patient's room. I have never been so happy to get a shower when I got home. BC, thank you for what you do and PLEASE be cautious. 2 1
simpycurious Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, simpycurious said: BC, thank you for what you do and PLEASE be cautious. Seriously BC.....thank you and BE CAREFUL. 1
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