275629c4da86cf5ff634e1d0f2e4b876aefa1d14c8fc9633b2ce17222d29f73c67e8fafe9b7217ba40aa2b821445e9a2dba2154f372f77bfdbd74f3030d170c1

On Air

Todd and Tyler

Mon - Fri: 05:00 AM - 10:00 AM Saturday: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hospitals in Wichita and other communities expect staffing shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic

Hospitals in Wichita and other communities expect staffing shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic

Hospitals in Wichita and other communities expect staffing shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic

By John Hanna and Andy Tsubasa Field, Associated Press:

Several dozen Kansas hospitals that serve Kansas patients are reporting that they expect to deal with staffing shortages over the next week as the state continues to report an average of well over 1,000 new coronavirus cases a day.

The Wichita area’s two major health systems said Wednesday that almost 150 coronavirus patients were hospitalized, their highest numbers since the pandemic began.

The state Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday added 2,988 confirmed and probable cases to the state’s count since Monday to bring the pandemic total to 92,215. Forty-three hospitals told the Kansas Hospital Association that they expect to deal with staffing shortages within the next week.

Recommended Posts

Loading...