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The entire reason for the COVID panic is based on Hospital beds
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:09 am
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:09 am
Since day #1 of the COVID pandemic, all of the efforts at lockdowns and "slow the spread" was based on ONE thing.
Hospital beds
We don't want to overwhelm the hospital system.
That's it.
We are dealing with a virus that has almost a 99% survival rate.
It is absolutely ridiculous to the place we are at now. The hospitals are understaffed or they are running out of beds. So, the entire population needs to be at "code red".
Only 27 ICU beds available for 6.6 million people in Greater Houston Area
Only 27 ICU beds available for 6.6 million people in Greater Houston Area; state says total of 329 in Texas
Wear a Mask! - why? Hospital beds
Get the Vaccine! - why? Hospital beds
Stay at home! - why? Hospital beds
Greater Houston Area:
2020 population estimate: 6,688 587
Available hospital beds: 1,313
Available ventilators: 1,367
Confirmed COVID patients in hospital: 2,285
Total hospitalizations: 12,248
Hospital beds
We don't want to overwhelm the hospital system.
That's it.
We are dealing with a virus that has almost a 99% survival rate.
It is absolutely ridiculous to the place we are at now. The hospitals are understaffed or they are running out of beds. So, the entire population needs to be at "code red".
Only 27 ICU beds available for 6.6 million people in Greater Houston Area
Only 27 ICU beds available for 6.6 million people in Greater Houston Area; state says total of 329 in Texas
Wear a Mask! - why? Hospital beds
Get the Vaccine! - why? Hospital beds
Stay at home! - why? Hospital beds
Greater Houston Area:
2020 population estimate: 6,688 587
Available hospital beds: 1,313
Available ventilators: 1,367
Confirmed COVID patients in hospital: 2,285
Total hospitalizations: 12,248
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Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:11 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
I’ll die in my bed before I go to a F’ing hospital for the flu
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:16 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
quote:Does not compute!
Only 27 ICU beds available
Available ventilators: 1,367
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:16 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Saw on the local news a small town hospital CEO calling out the governor wanting help due to staffing shortages and being unable to safely care for patients as a result. At one time that’s the kind of thing CEOs were held accountable for. Now they want to blame it on the governor. Get the government to pay for staff with tax dollars so it doesn’t hit the bottom line to protect their bonuses.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:20 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
What pisses me off is the entire point for hospitals is to be full in terms of beds regardless of what is happening.
Hospitals WANT beds to be at full capacity
Hospitals WANT beds to be at full capacity
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:24 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Hospitals were told this was the new normal. Should’ve staffed up and expanded with that extra 20% received for “COVID” patients.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:30 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
This is still and has always been about money. Hospitals are at minimum staffing to maximize profit, and they were getting tons of money from the gubmint for “cases”. So of course they are admitting everyone they can “out of an abundance of caution”.
That’s why those triage centers were barely used everywhere they were set up. The hospital ships in New York saw what, 60 patients? The triage in New Orleans had room for 1000 people and saw like 6? Hospitals don’t make money sending patients to triage centers.
That’s why those triage centers were barely used everywhere they were set up. The hospital ships in New York saw what, 60 patients? The triage in New Orleans had room for 1000 people and saw like 6? Hospitals don’t make money sending patients to triage centers.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:40 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
I think beds is a big part of it, but also the larger overrun of the medical system.
The Urgent Care by my house - the place we are told to go for minor issues that don't require ER - is only currently seeing people who need a COVID test - either due to symptoms or to get out of quarantine.
The pharmacies near us are closing down early and running out of supplies. Getting prescriptions filled is taking longer.
I also think the specter of otherwise healthy people dying from this - it's rare but it's not unheard of - is causing a lot of panic.
But with hospital beds... the problem is our healthcare system doesn't carry a lot of excess capacity because no one wants to pay for it. And clearly, it's not easy to scale up when necessary.
The Urgent Care by my house - the place we are told to go for minor issues that don't require ER - is only currently seeing people who need a COVID test - either due to symptoms or to get out of quarantine.
The pharmacies near us are closing down early and running out of supplies. Getting prescriptions filled is taking longer.
I also think the specter of otherwise healthy people dying from this - it's rare but it's not unheard of - is causing a lot of panic.
But with hospital beds... the problem is our healthcare system doesn't carry a lot of excess capacity because no one wants to pay for it. And clearly, it's not easy to scale up when necessary.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:44 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Looks like we need to flatten the curve.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:53 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Hospitals shut down elective surgeries for a good portion of 2020. Hospitals lost money, furloughed staff, and reduced hospital capacity. Now, they are firing hospital staff for refusing a vaccine mandate, the result? Reduced hospital capacity.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 9:58 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
And remember they're firing nurses for not getting the jab in Houston therefore creating a much worse situation. Where are the Boards of Directors that should be asking what the hell these overpaid CEO's are doing?
High hospitalization rates equals high profits, especially with the enhanced payments.
High hospitalization rates equals high profits, especially with the enhanced payments.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 11:32 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
LINK
Houston Med center not even remotely close to being full from COVID patients.
Houston Med center not even remotely close to being full from COVID patients.
This post was edited on 8/11/21 at 11:33 am
Posted on 8/12/21 at 6:59 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Boom
The greater Houston area has about 1 hospital bed per 500 people. That is it.
The greater Houston area has about 1 hospital bed per 500 people. That is it.
This post was edited on 8/12/21 at 7:12 am
Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:07 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
Anyone ever think maybe the hospitals arent full of Covid. Maybe there is something else out there? Could it be? maybe RSV? Quit fear mongering and live your life
Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:11 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
An ICU can fill up on a busy weekend pre Covid. There typically aren’t that many beds.
This post was edited on 8/12/21 at 8:11 am
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