MMH seeing residents without power who need oxygen
Feb. 16, 2021
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Midland Memorial Hospital is seeing several residents who use oxygen equipment come to the emergency department after losing power in their homes, CEO and President Russell Meyers said during a press conference on Tuesday.Jacy Lewis/Reporter-Telegram
Midland Memorial Hospital is seeing several residents who use oxygen equipment come to the emergency department after losing power in their homes, CEO and President Russell Meyers said during a press conference on Tuesday.
“One of the things we’re experiencing is a number of patients who have come to the hospital that wouldn’t otherwise need to be here except that they need oxygen, and the lack of power in their homes has made it difficult for their oxygen generators to work,” he said. “We’ve boarded a few patients overnight and expect to continue to have to do that while the power remains unreliable.”
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