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77 patients later USNS Mercy pulling up anchor
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:00 pm
The Navy’s USNS Mercy hospital ship on Friday left Los Angeles after treating several dozen patients since being docked at the city port since March.
The 1,000-bed ship, which will return to its home port in San Diego, had arrived in Los Angeles on March 27 in an effort to relieve local hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic by taking on patients not infected with COVID-19.
The Mercy, which treated just 77 individuals, scaled back its mission when it stopped receiving patients on April 30 at the direction of FEMA and U.S. Northern Command and discharged its last patient on May 5, according to the command.
Another of the Navy’s two hospital ships, the USNS Comfort, was sent to New York City to treat non-coronavirus patients. However, after treating only a few dozen patients, the Comfort changed its rules to allow coronavirus-positive patients on the ship.
The Comfort had been docked in New York Harbor in Manhattan since March 30 but departed last month for its Norfolk, Va., home port after treating just 182 patients. LINK
The 1,000-bed ship, which will return to its home port in San Diego, had arrived in Los Angeles on March 27 in an effort to relieve local hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic by taking on patients not infected with COVID-19.
The Mercy, which treated just 77 individuals, scaled back its mission when it stopped receiving patients on April 30 at the direction of FEMA and U.S. Northern Command and discharged its last patient on May 5, according to the command.
Another of the Navy’s two hospital ships, the USNS Comfort, was sent to New York City to treat non-coronavirus patients. However, after treating only a few dozen patients, the Comfort changed its rules to allow coronavirus-positive patients on the ship.
The Comfort had been docked in New York Harbor in Manhattan since March 30 but departed last month for its Norfolk, Va., home port after treating just 182 patients. LINK
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Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:02 pm to Jbird
what was the per patient cost for that operation?
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:03 pm to Jbird
that ship was 100% proof beyond any doubt its all made up BS by dimrats to hurt trump and get bailout money to save their bankrupt cities
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:07 pm to Jbird
No real problem with this
Shows the expectation of patient load was likely overstated
But I imagine it was valuable experience for utilizing hospital ships in times of national crisis. I know it'll be unpopular on this board, but the experience should be an upside in this. I think people can call this overblown/overreach etc. while still recognizing the threat is quite real and this experience could benefit us greatly in the future.
Shows the expectation of patient load was likely overstated
But I imagine it was valuable experience for utilizing hospital ships in times of national crisis. I know it'll be unpopular on this board, but the experience should be an upside in this. I think people can call this overblown/overreach etc. while still recognizing the threat is quite real and this experience could benefit us greatly in the future.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:08 pm to Pettifogger
quote:What experience is that?
but the experience should be an upside in this.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:10 pm to TrueTiger
quote:
what was the per patient cost for that operation?
You probably don't want to know... It is that bad... Kinda like the $1,000 hammer bad...
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:10 pm to Jbird
Front Line shite right there
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:13 pm to Jbird
quote:
What experience is that?
Corporations, governments, military entities, non-profits/churches, individuals etc. now having dealt with a life-impacting pandemic.
We had enforced shutdowns, and people in large part did not panic other than toilet paper. Schools and churches adapted, as did companies. A lot of the work in this country went on with only days or weeks to adapt. Most local governments probably did an adequate or good job balancing liberty and restrictions, and individuals in general acted responsibly and helped each other out. Supply chains survived and many thrived. Etc. etc.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:13 pm to Jbird
Maybe they can divert all the patients to the tent hospitals in Central Park
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:17 pm to Pettifogger
quote:As far as the military, dealing with medical issues around the world it's really nothing new.
Corporations, governments, military entities, non-profits/churches, individuals etc. now having dealt with a life-impacting pandemic.
quote:Fair enough.
We had enforced shutdowns, and people in large part did not panic other than toilet paper. Schools and churches adapted, as did companies. A lot of the work in this country went on with only days or weeks to adapt. Most local governments probably did an adequate or good job balancing liberty and restrictions, and individuals in general acted responsibly and helped each other out. Supply chains survived and many thrived. Etc. etc.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:23 pm to Jbird
Another federal tax donation to the taker state of California
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:26 pm to Jbird
Jesus. Thats good numbers at the end of the day when you really think about it, but it also just goes to show you that governors dont have a fricking clue when they start asking for assistance.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:27 pm to Pettifogger
quote:
Shows the expectation of patient load was likely overstated
ya think
quote:
But I imagine it was valuable experience for utilizing hospital ships in times of national crisis. I know it'll be unpopular on this board, but the experience should be an upside in this. I think people can call this overblown/overreach etc. while still recognizing the threat is quite real and this experience could benefit us greatly in the future.
That experience only cost us 10Trillionish
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:28 pm to TrueTiger
quote:
what was the per patient cost for that operation?
Easily in the low millions.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:33 pm to Ace Midnight
Sounds like JBE's decision to keep 3 state parks closed as safe haven's for Covid positive folks, who are homeless or who can't quarantine at home.
Anyone ever been to Chicot State Park? The entire park is closed - all the boat landings included - as there is still one poor soul living in a camper or cabin there.
Just think of how much quality time could be spent with families in the park while this is going on.
Anyone ever been to Chicot State Park? The entire park is closed - all the boat landings included - as there is still one poor soul living in a camper or cabin there.
Just think of how much quality time could be spent with families in the park while this is going on.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:35 pm to TrueTiger
Probably more than JBE and Latoya spent on the tent hospital in the New Orleans Convention Center, which came in at nearly a cool $1M per patient, and fattened the pockets of some political boosters of theirs.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:37 pm to Friar Tuck
Same thing happened with the Comfort in Puerto Rico.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:38 pm to Jbird
This will be held up as proof that the shutdown was more effective than previously thought 
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:40 pm to Jbird
Excited to hear the Mercy letters to home in Ken Burns' epic COVID-19 documentary.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 12:41 pm to Jwho77
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Excited to hear the Mercy letters to home in Ken Burns' epic COVID-19 documentary.
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