[george76]

Various field hospitals had capacity to treat 14,817 coronavirus patients across the US.- treated only 1,177 patients.. like the NYC virtually empty 2,500-bed Javits Center..

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/faucis-follies-us-coronavirus-field-hospitals-shut-without-treating-single-patient-garbage-models-used-us-experts/

Mayo Clinic furloughed or reduced pay of 30,000 employees - surgical volume is at 25 to 30 percent of normal.

Other health care institutions, like Olmsted Medical Center, have taken similar steps.

Oklahoma City hospital closing due to lack of patients.. The 238-bed acute-care facility is shut down.. doctors, nurses & other staff are sent home because of very low patient census..

[lapsus calami]

 

 

The situation we have here is that there is a whole lot of rural, spread out population that will have smaller hospitals and community clinics with limited emergency department resources that may have limited hours if not on-call only, which means that a patient will have a heck of a drive to get to the nearest facility that has the trauma resources to stabilize and treat their issue. EMS response time may be dreadful so stuffing the afflicted into a car and taking directly off is a better option than waiting over an hour (perhaps 2) for a skilled first responder response, though at times driving the route towards the ambulance and meeting up with them on the roadway is also an option. I'm fortunate to be in an area that has a lot of medical resources, with a fairly quick EMS response, though I know a number of folk who do not and have to plan accordingly.