A new hospital was opened in my area two years ago, consolidating two others that had been around for the decades. It has less beds than the other two combined and was going to be a Level 2 Trauma Center. Still waiting for the Trauma Center and staff layoffs began three weeks ago. I asked why less beds when at times EMS had to be placed on divert, my answer was the state determines the amount of beds to be placed. This is going to become a nationwide problem.
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