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Shenandoah Valley hospitals say they are prepared to help all patients, COVID-19 or not Augusta Health (FILE) (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | January 11, 2021 at 9:19 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 9:19 PM
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) Thousands of new coronavirus cases are reported every day. Local hospitals want to ensure the community they are able to help all patients, whether they have COVID-19 or another medical emergency.
Hospital officials in the Central Shenandoah Health district said they are constantly working to ensure that there is enough space for all patients in need of care.
“We are allocating spaces based on the need that we see and that is almost on a day-to-day basis. We have daily command meetings that look at what our volumes are and what they are projected to be,” said Dr. David Fosnocht with Augusta Health’s emergency department.