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Washington health care leaders say hospitals are again “dramatically over capacity,” as challenges discharging patients worsen and staff shortages persist. Officials say the high patient loads aren’t directly because of COVID-19 cases, although they are increasing, but due to delayed procedures and difficulties discharging hospital patients.
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COVID-19Washington hospital officials are warning that facilities are heading toward another COVID-19 case peak amid high spread in the community.
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COVID-19The good news is COVID-19 hospitalizations in Washington are trending down. That’s according to the Washington State Hospital Association. The bad news: COVID deaths are on the rise. And flu season is on the horizon.
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COVID-19Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has asked the federal government for assistance staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee wrote the White House COVID-19 coordinator that the state Department of Health has requested 1,200 clinical and non-clinical staff, and that he was requesting deployment of Department of Defense medical personnel “to assist with the current hospital crisis.”
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The first shipment of COVID vaccine for Washington state arrived at Sea-Tac Airport Monday morning. For hospitals, it was a moment for some…
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Rural hospitals are feeling the effect of the surge in coronavirus cases in Washington. Unlike earlier in the pandemic when urban areas felt most of the…
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The state of Washington is just beginning the process of writing new rules to govern hospital mergers. But already there’s controversy over what role the…
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LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Unionized state workers are protesting a cost-cutting proposal to close five wards at one of Washington's mental institutions. More than…