And in places like Austin, sadly it's on the brink
by knutesteen (2021-08-02 12:13:21)

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"The Texas Department of State Health Services reported just seven ICU beds on Sunday in Trauma Service Area O that's putting a strain on hospitals."

"Those (7) ICU beds are the total currently available for 11 counties with over 2.3 million residents."



Lagging behind last summer still
by KeoughCharles05  (2021-08-02 16:36:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And the likely reason is stated right in the article
by Steelhop  (2021-08-02 12:43:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

--Adler said hospitals are also seeing a staff shortage which could be causing the lack of ICU beds available. --

So COVID might be a reason but staffing is a reason too. There are ways to fix staffing but hospitals don't like to bring in contract staff unless they absolutely have to do. They will of course do that but it is cheaper to lament the issue in the press.