As U.S. COVID-19 cases continue to surge, some health care facilities have been forced to shut down facilities or departments as staffing shortages worsen.
Around 20-25% of New York City EMS workers are out of with COVID-19, 15 New Jersey hospitals are on"diversion" for some units and a maternity ward in a Florida hospital is temporarily closed.cases continue to surge, some health care facilities have been forced to shut down facilities or departments as staffing shortages worsen.
"Holy Cross Health has reached critical staffing levels in Labor and Delivery," the hospital said in a statement to ABC News."In the best interest of patient safety, the Labor and Delivery unit is on diversion until further notice."Signage indicating that COVID-19 tests are available by appointment only marks an entrance at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 29, 2020. Some hospitals are delaying elective procedures as COVID-19 cases rise.
"Managing the COVID surge combined with staffing shortages have contributed to temporary closures at three lower volume urgent care centers in Menomonee Falls, Brookfield and on River Center Drive in Milwaukee," a representative for Advocate Aurora Health told ABC News in a statement."This allows those team members to be deployed to busier urgent cares in the area. All other non-urgent care services offered at these three facilities are currently open.
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