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As cases of the novel coronavirus surge, California is setting up tents and trailers to use as field hospitals to take in more patients. Hospitals are building field hospitals outside their facilities in an effort to deal with the overflow of COVID-19 patients. The state's 'mass fatality' program is for when 'there are more deaths in a given time period than the local coroner or medical emergency personnel could handle.' California has seen a 19.4% increase in confirmed cases over the past week, with more than 37,000 new cases on Monday alone. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and UC Irvine will add 50 more beds in mobile units "equipped with running water, lighting and air purifiers."
Lyft announced it's partnering with electronic health record (EHR) vendor Epic. Business Insider reports the partnership will allow hospital staff to request pick up and drop off rides for patients' appointments. The service will be offered for nonemergency medical transport service. Health systems Ochsner Health in Louisiana and Tampa General in Florida are the first ones on board. And other EHR vendors will likely partner with ride-hailing firms to boost their appeal to providers.
Nepal's main orthopedic hospital is struggling to treat the huge number of patients suffering from bone injuries caused by the April 25 earthquake. Nathan Frandino reports.
Kabul, Sep 25 (EFE/EPA).- Afghan hospitals continued Saturday to treat a high number of people who were injured during clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces before the former took control of the government. The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhamom Ghebreyesus, issued on Sep. 21 an urgent appeal for raising international funds to prevent the collapse of the health system in Afghanistan. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: PATIENTS INJURED DURING THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER RECEIVE TREATMENT AT A HOSPITAL IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Several dozen people demonstrate in front of the University Hospital Institute (IHU) in Marseille against the compulsory vaccination of hospital staff. A general call to strike has been launched, as the Constitutional Council is set to rule on the validity of the new anti-Covid measures. IMAGES
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