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Hospitals Pushed To The Brink, Governors Warn Of Health Care Shortages

Hospitals Pushed To The Brink, Governors Warn Of Health Care Shortages

FromConsider This from NPR


Hospitals Pushed To The Brink, Governors Warn Of Health Care Shortages

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
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Podcast episode

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The governors of North Dakota, Ohio and Utah all delivered the same message this week: hospital resources normally used for patients with heart attacks, strokes or emergency trauma will soon be overrun by patients with COVID-19. KCUR's Alex Smith reports on rural hospitals that are already at capacity, forcing them to transfer patients to city hospitals. Lydia Mobley, a traveling nurse working in central Michigan, says she sees multiple patients every shift who say they regret not taking the coronavirus more seriously. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.