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Leaders of five major medical systems Wednesday warned that, unless coronavirus spread in the state is brought under control, hospitals will have to institute Crisis Standards of Care within "days or weeks.""I can tell you, as a clinician, no provider ever wants to implement something like this," said Dr. Alyssa Chapital, hospital medical director for Mayo Clinic.
Banner Health Five officials from Arizona s hospital systems joined together to speak to the dire conditions of COVID-19 in the state. Leaders from five Arizona hospital systems provided distressing news on the continuously worsening presence of COVID-19 in the state at a press briefing yesterday. For weeks, Arizona has topped the charts for the highest coronavirus infection rate in the nation. Dr. Marjorie Bessel, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, said nearly 1 in 10 Arizonans is currently battling COVID-19. The state’s total deaths from the virus surpassed 10,000 this week while COVID-19-related hospitalizations and new cases continue to grow. Bessel said 58% of Arizona’s hospital beds are holding COVID-19 patients, a percentage that’s
Arizona hospitals hold joint press conference about coronavirus, health care in the state
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Leaders from Arizona s top hospitals held a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss the current status of healthcare amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Banner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, Mayo Clinic, and Valleywise Health took part in the press conference at 11:30 a.m.
They covered topics like coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and more in our state, as the COVID-19 crisis worsens in the state.
Officials who attended the press conference included: Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer, Banner Health; Dr. Keith Frey, Chief Medical Officer - Arizona Division, Dignity Health; Dr. Alyssa Chapital, Hospital Medical Director, Mayo Clinic; Dr. Michael White, Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer, Valleywise Health; and Dr. Stephanie Jackson, Senior Vice Preside