Fort Lauderdale hospital temporarily closes maternity ward over COVID staffing issues

[Eugene]

Source: Miami Herald

Fort Lauderdale hospital temporarily closes maternity ward over COVID staffing issues

BY MICHELLE MARCHANTE
UPDATED JANUARY 03, 2022 7:20 PM

Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale has temporarily closed its maternity ward because of COVID-related staffing shortages. This means moms-to-be will have to give birth at another hospital.

“Due to the COVID-19 surge, Holy Cross Health has reached critical staffing levels in Labor and Delivery. In the best interest of patient safety, the Labor and Delivery unit is on diversion until further notice,” the hospital said Monday in an email to the Miami Herald.

“People are out sick due to the surge in COVID cases,” Holy Cross spokeswoman Christine Walker told NBC6.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Post-Partum departments are still open.

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Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article257018282.html

[RicROC]

1. Any state whose hospitals reach 80% capacity, should be declared an emergency by the President.

Because neighboring states are affected when taking the overflow. A national emergency affecting a region.

Not what sure what the President can do but it would be a national emergency, so maybe he could demand vaccinations, indoor mask wearing in public spaces, etc. Maybe halt interstate traffic as an extreme. Recruit healthcare workers with financial incentives from other states.

Hire the Mormons to suggest food storage strategies.

Do the total opposite of the former guy's actions, which would be doing something instead of nothing.