Georgia hospital field report
It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in. Our census remains low as no elective procedures are taking place and locals are avoiding the ED at all costs.
Surge planning continues and Zoom meetings seem to be our entire workday. Over the past 10-14 days the influx of COVID patients has been steady but slow, never topping out at more than 12 confirmed admits at one time. ICU has never been full, there have been less than 5 intubations during the same time period, ICU only at 70% capacity.
Long story short, we are cautiously optimistic. There are parts of our state that are much harder hit and we are offering resources and support as available and needed.
I’m still craving nachos and cheese dip at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Maybe by Memorial Day...
Thanks for the update! That’s good news, as I was worried about hospitals and the governor taking so long to shut things down
The empty ED makes me wonder just how many of my fellow citizens treat the ED as a GP’s office.