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As Tippecanoe County officials prepare for local COVID-19 vaccinations, their warnings for caution continued Wednesday as case counts stay high and hospitals brace for the possibility of more holiday-season patients in the coming weeks.
“I think one of the biggest challenges is: we have to get through the next month,” said Dr. Dan Wickert, vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan Health Lafayette. “And we’re concerned about where our numbers will go in the next month, particularly with Christmas coming up.”
IU Health Arnett Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jim Bien said whether hospitals have to bear that additional pressure in the coming weeks and prepare for the worst depends upon the community.
Local mothers delay prenatal care, opt for virtual visits amid pandemic
Local hospitals are concerned about the burden of the pandemic on new and expecting mothers.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 2:21 PM
Updated: Dec 14, 2020 6:37 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Local hospitals are concerned about the burden of the pandemic on new and expecting mothers. There have been many ways that I feel like the COVID pandemic has impacted women and their families, says Letitia Quast-Wilson, a certified nurse midwife at IU Health Arnett.
COVID-19 is changing how local hospitals approach prenatal care and labor. They re restricting the number of family and friends present during checkups and deliveries, and are offering virtual visits as an alternative to in-person checkups.