A look from Gainesville. ( sources family that work at Shands and North Florida & message from CEO at Shands )
Video from CEO at Shands on Covid
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Shands at its peak Shands had 157 + Covid-19 Patients, with the current Delta Varient surge they have 225+ patients, requiring them to postpone elective surgeries and convert medical surgical beds to add additional ICU beds. In these numbers are 10 children 9 of which are in ICU status.
North Florida Hospital has 180+ Covid patients, they also needed to establish additional ICU beds in order to support patient need. Also the need for high flow oxygen exceeded there capacity requiring them to make adjustments to there Oxygen delivery system in order to meet patient need. Nurses are being paid an hourly premium and daily bonus as incentive due to the demand for nursing resources.
V.A. Hospital authorization was received for them to accept Covid patient transfers from Shands