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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,860 posts)
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 03:37 PM Sep 2021

Major healthcare provider is suspending 'almost all surgeries' because nurses are swamped with

treating unvaxxed people with COVID

More than half of the hospitals within a major healthcare system in the western US region are suspending "almost all surgeries" for "several weeks" due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Intermountain Healthcare, a major healthcare provider whose headquarters are in Utah, announced on Friday that it would postpone "all non-urgent surgeries and procedures requiring a hospital admission in our trauma and community hospitals" starting Wednesday.

The system has 24 hospitals, 13 of which are expected to adhere to the suspension, according to the press release.

"This postponement starts September 15 and will last for several weeks. We will evaluate the situation on an ongoing basis," the release says.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/a-major-healthcare-provider-is-suspending-almost-all-surgeries-because-nurses-are-swamped-with-treating-unvaxxed-people-with-covid/ar-AAOmacF
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Major healthcare provider is suspending 'almost all surgeries' because nurses are swamped with (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 OP
People In The Medical Profession Are Not Constructed As I Am, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2021 #1
Hear hear. Tommymac Sep 2021 #5
Republicans & thier black-ops Russian cronies have done this to America Champp Sep 2021 #2
Yes this has Putin's fingerprints all over it. Making a mockery of democracy and "freedom." Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #7
IHC is a big outfit that serves surrounding states, as well Taraman Sep 2021 #3
Who Benefits Is the question...not our friends...only our enemies...who's side are you on? ashredux Sep 2021 #4
The suicide squad is winning! Now they need to vote after death... Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #6

The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)
1. People In The Medical Profession Are Not Constructed As I Am, Sir
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 03:47 PM
Sep 2021

Personally, I see no reason to admit anyone to hospital with covid who is voluntarily unvaccinated.

Make your bed, lie in it.

Champp

(2,114 posts)
2. Republicans & thier black-ops Russian cronies have done this to America
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 03:48 PM
Sep 2021

They have worked hand-in-glove to shit all over America with their evil lies about vaccines, masks, horse dewormer, gargling bleach, and all the rest. They have shit on America with their lies, and that shit has led to death and debilitating disease for thousands. Needless suffering. It's fuggin evil to lie about this stuff. Evil.

Irish_Dem

(46,796 posts)
7. Yes this has Putin's fingerprints all over it. Making a mockery of democracy and "freedom."
Mon Sep 13, 2021, 08:30 AM
Sep 2021

America looks ridiculous and silly.

Taraman

(373 posts)
3. IHC is a big outfit that serves surrounding states, as well
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 03:59 PM
Sep 2021

so Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada are all greatly affected, and can't send their overflows. The other big hospital system is University of Utah, which is also getting tapped out.

https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/who-we-are/fast-facts/

ashredux

(2,603 posts)
4. Who Benefits Is the question...not our friends...only our enemies...who's side are you on?
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 06:21 PM
Sep 2021

Many, many traitors in our country….Many!

Ford_Prefect

(7,875 posts)
6. The suicide squad is winning! Now they need to vote after death...
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 06:37 PM
Sep 2021

Only the GOP could win that election, or seems to be planning to.

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