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California Hospitals Hit by Coronavirus Pandemic
Carmela Coyle, the President and CEO of the California Hospital Association, says the pandemic has stripped hospitals and made them financially vulnerable despite relief seeping through.
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Hospitals Have Hurdles Ahead in COVID Fight
“The pandemic has now left a majority of California’s hospitals financially challenged, unstable and, in some cases, broken,” an officials tells NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian.
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Family Asks for Support for San Diego Grandmother Battling COVID in the ICU
Despite coronavirus cases trending downward, there are still many families gravely impacted by the virus.
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Travel Nurse Talks About Treating COVID-19 Across the Country
Travel nurses are in high demand. With hospitals already pushed to their limits, they need additional staff who can handle the job and help them navigate the patient load. When the pandemic broke out, Aaron Poindexter decided to swap out his job as a nurse at a San Diego hospital for a travel nurse position. The job isn’t an...
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Travel Nurse Talks About Treating COVID-19 Across the Country
NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian spoke to a travel nurse about the challenges of treating coronavirus patients on the go.
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Nurse Urges San Diegans to Avoid NYE Gatherings
A nurse who cares for COVID-19 patients wants San Diegans to hear his message. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has the story.
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A COVID-19 Nurse's Warning Ahead of New Year's Eve
Ahead of New Year’s Eve, a San Diego nurse is reminding the community to avoid large gatherings as hospitals are dealing with a surge of patients. Hospitals like Sharp Healthcare are adding more nurses to work their ICU’s as more patients continue coming in trying to fight off the coronavirus. “There have been times when I want to just...
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San Diego Nurse Shares Concern as SoCal's ICU Availability Drops Below 2%
Remaining ICU bed capacity in the Southern California region, which includes San Diego County, fell to 1.7% on Tuesday, down from 2.7% on Monday. “We still have a little bit of space but our ICU nurses are overflowing with patients,” said registered nurse Andrea Muir. Due to the growing amount of ICU patients, nurses now have to care for more…
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Nurse Responds to ICU Capacities Dropping to Dangerous Levels
NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more on the continued surging COVID-19 cases in San Diego.
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California Exceeds 1 Million COVID-19 Cases, Concern Growing
COVID-19 cases are breaking records around the country and there is a growing concern as California exceeds 1 million cases. “It’s not time to quit, it’s actually time to stand strong,” said Dr. Abi Olulade, Sharp Rees-Stealy Family Medicine. A message of staying vigilant and taking precautions is being shared by doctors and echoed by families who have lost...
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California Exceeds 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
“We may be heading into one of the worst public health emergencies and crises,” Dr. Abi Olulade, Sharp Rees-Stealy Family Medicine, told NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.
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Hundreds More Suspected of Having Coronavirus Now in Local Hospitals
Since the outbreak, county health officials have cautioned the public that the numbers of those infected with coronavirus are likely ten times the number of those who have tested positive. However, the hundreds of suspected cases in local hospitals shows that the severity of the illness might be much worse than previously reported.