Oregon issues hospital crisis care standards as COVID surges
A nurse cares for a critically ill patient in the ICU at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., Aug. 19, 2021. Oregon health officials have published new interim guidelines for hospitals to follow should a surge of COVID-19 patients force them to activate crisis standards of care. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Oregon Public Broadcasting via AP, Pool)
By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon hospitals have new interim guidelines to help them determine which patients should get lifesaving care if the current COVID-19 surge forces them to choose between people because of a lack of beds, staff or critical medical equipment...
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