Idaho hospitals are so overwhelmed with the surge in coronavirus cases that doctors and nurses have to contact dozens of regional hospitals across the West in hopes of finding places to transfer individual critical patients.
Prior to the pandemic, experts said borders between states in the region were blurry when it came to patient care. While many of the states are known for their beautiful scenery and wide open terrains, the access to critical medical care can be difficult for the small rural towns that pepper its landscape. The easiest access to medical treatment might be across a border, rather than within a state's boundaries.
It’s become an ethical challenge, as Washington has been aggressive in its Covid safety measures while Idaho’s state leaders have done little to address the latest surge. "You're taking seven to eight hours to call a bunch of hospitals to see if one will take your patient who might face a time-sensitive emergency," Pate said."Seven to eight hours might mean that patient won't survive."
When Idaho declared it would ration care in its northern region last week, the state's health and welfare director, Dave Jeppesen, called it a “last resort.”
Hospital should refuse to take unvaccinated people…!
Their choice to remain unvaccinated continues to impact countless others who need those beds for reasons that couldn’t be prevented. It’s becoming an old story with a frustrating narrative.
Why is this news? We have been reading and hearing this stuff for almost two years now. What's your point? 🤨🤔🧐
You don’t transfer critical patients, you transfer sick but stable patients…
Wake up people
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