Posted on 06/25/2020 12:01:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Medical Center released the most aggressive COVID model to date, showing base ICU base capacity full by Saturday, and surge capacity exhausted by July 8 if current rates of hospitalization persist.
A TMC model also predicts ICU surge capacity — extra, temporary beds and equipment used in emergencies — could be exceeded as soon as July 6 if the steep rate of new COVID hospitalizations continues, the most aggressive modeling to date.
Eleven leaders of the system’s member hospitals and medical schools said in a joint statement that COVID-related admissions were increasing at an “alarming rate,” stretching the capacity of ICU units. Texas Children’s Hospital this week began admitting adult patients to handle the surge.
“If this trend continues, our hospital system capacity will become overwhelmed, leading us to make difficult choices of delaying much-needed non-COVID care to accommodate a greater number of COVID patients,” the group wrote.
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From the FearPorn:
“ leading us to make difficult choices of delaying much-needed non-COVID care to accommodate a greater number of COVID patients...”
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I guess that’s what TMC’s management is supposed to do if they are competent. One could always EXPORT the non-COVID patients to neighboring counties that have good facilities....but bonuses might be underwhelmed.
Hate to be the grim reaper’s spokesman (oh, sorry, spokesperson), but this won’t last too long. Soon, ICU patients will either die or get better and be moved to a different part of the hospital. It’s a self-limiting problem.
If New York City did not exceed capacity at the very peak of being the worst hit place in America, it’s hard to see how we exceed it anyplace else.
Been there, done that. Enough!
Actually they have already exceeded and are going to their expanded bed plan.
And ... all the heads of hospitals in Houston are getting on the radio and telling people not to panic. They say there are enough beds and hospital ICUs are normally 85% - 90% full.
Yeah, ICU experienced doctors and nurses are a dime a dozen.
Idiot.
And we have some FReepers who are going eat this story up! They should be arriving in 3...2...1
Already arrived.
Are they giving these patients HCQ and zinc, and azythromicin if they need it? What would they even consider putting them in hospitals, let alone ICUs where they’ll just get put on ventilators?
as in If only...
Have you been to Houston?
Have you seen the size of the medical part of the city?
This is fake news melodrama.
Have you been to Houston?
Have you seen the size of the medical part of the city?
This is fake news melodrama.
Savage Rider wrote:
“And ... all the heads of hospitals in Houston are getting on the radio and telling people not to panic. They say there are enough beds and hospital ICUs are normally 85% - 90% full.”
What stations did they go on to announce this?
Yep. They will be clutching their pearls or rosary tightly.
It's all about the Benjamins.
Arrived a post before yours.
Those who control the fake numbers control the country, I guess.
Yep. They will be clutching their pearls or rosary tightly.
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LOL! Yep!
I cannot believe they help the Fake News push this excrement!
It might be time to return to New Orleans.
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