It's when coronavirus, the flu and RSV - a common respiratory virus, all peak at the same time, and that possibility has hospitals across the country on high alert. This includes medical systems right here in southeast Michigan.
Health officials rush to get Michiganders vaccinated as COVID variants, hospitalizations increase
No new restrictions to be put in place currently
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While vaccines have been a game changer, hospitalizations in Michigan are surging.
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The state says Beaumont Hospital Wayne is at full capacity.
Across five Henry Ford Hospitals, the capacity ranges from about 70-99%.
Capacity at Detroit Receiving is 87% and Children’s Hospital of Michigan is at 62%.
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According to medical experts, before the pandemic, hospitals generally operate at about 90% and hospitals now are better equipped at treating COVID patients.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got her COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday. She consults medical experts often as cases rise to alarming levels, but she’s not putting any new restrictions in place as more people are getting vaccinated.
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Year in review: Top health care stories beyond the pandemic
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Beaumont Health started the year in the news with plans for a merger with Akron-based Summa, but plans for the merger ended several months later. Numerous controversies and actions ensued, embroiling Beaumont in the news all year long.
Outside of the coronavirus pandemic, there were plenty of health care stories in 2020. Beaumonth Health s merger talks, plans and ensuing controversies dominated the Southeast Michigan health care scene over the past 12 months.
Here were the top-read non-pandemic health care stories of 2020: