Health care system remains vulnerable
November 10, 2021
This article written by Angela Palermo and published by the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on Nov. 4, 2021. Read the original article.
Gritman Medical Center CEO Kara Besst said Wednesday night that patients suffering with a heart attack or injuries from a car accident may continue to have difficulties finding a hospital that can care for them.
During a panel discussion on the community’s response to COVID-19, she said the hospitals they usually transfer patients to are full. Intensive care for heart and head injuries is typically beyond the scope of practice at rural hospitals like Gritman Read the full article.
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