Southern California has a current ICU capacity of 0% and most beds are full of COVID-19 patients, according to state data
California has activated a field medical center in San Diego County to support crowded hospitals while COVID-19 patients continue to fill hospital beds, Governor Newsom said Wednesday.
The Federal Medical Station, which has the capacity to hold an additional 250 hospital beds, has been vacant since April in anticipation of a time when it may be necessary to provide additional resources for medical centers that treat coronavirus patients. .
A look inside the Federal Field Hospital at Palomar Medical Center
Newsom announced Wednesday that the decision was made to activate San Diego County facilities, located on the 10th and 11th floors of Palomar Medical Center.
While the field hospital is not intended to support ICU patients, the additional hospital beds allow other hospitals to “decompress” their crowded systems and allow for more flexibility, according to Newsom.
San Diego County adds 250 exclusive hospital beds for coronavirus patients at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.
Palomar Health CEO Diane Hansen said on Dec. 9 that 202 beds were installed and ready by that time. About 50 nurses were prepared to attend to these beds.
It was not immediately clear when the facility would be up and running. County supervisor Nathan Fletcher said the situation is still developing and that public health officials would share information as it arrives.
Southern California has a current ICU capacity of 0% and most beds are full of COVID-19 patients, according to state data.
Quan es va anunciar a l’abril, l’estació mèdica federal havia d’incloure 200 llits d’ús general, 20 llits de tractament assistencial millorat, 10 llits d’exàmens ajustables per al triatge, cinc llits bariàtrics, 25 bressols per a nens petits i 24 bressols portàtils, segons el comtat.