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mdpaoli t1_j0m6pbt wrote

The Inquirer could write this article every December.

Hospitalization rates ALWAYS increase in the late-fall/early winter.

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kellyoohh t1_j0mins3 wrote

That’s true, but at my hospital at least, it is unlike anything we have ever seen before. The system is stretched in a way that I’m not sure is sustainable, and they’ve told us to buckle down to at least April.

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--jawnday-- t1_j0n0i26 wrote

I read that Lakenau had their ER shut down the other day because there were 50+ patients waiting there to get a room upstairs.

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Fly__Eagles__Fly t1_j0pefno wrote

Paoli was sort of like that last year. Not shut down but the lobby became full and people were being treated in offices. Had to go a few times and it was crazy how little space there was for everyone

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RetroRN t1_j0nhddo wrote

Yes but there's also a mass exodus of skilled healthcare workers on top of packed hospitals. We don't have nearly enough staff and the ones that are still there don't really care enough anymore. It's truly a terrifying time to have to be a patient.

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phillyEMdoc t1_j0ozwnh wrote

People could listen to their HCWs about how it’s different though

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