'There's no way to find a bed:' Oklahoma hospitals are running out of room amid COVID-19 surge

[UpInArms]

Source: The Oklahoman

The state health department said in a statement Wednesday that it has been having discussions with "statewide hospital leadership to discuss their challenges regarding hospital capacity."

"We monitor data reported to HHS daily and communicate closely with hospitals to ensure they have the support they need," the agency said, adding that it's working with hospitals to expedite processes to help them expand their capacity.

Integris Health System had 139 COVID-19 inpatients as of midday Wednesday.

“We have no available ICU beds in our system,” spokeswoman Brooke Cayot said in an email. “We have two med-surg beds available at Miami. Nothing else.”

The situation is dire at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, too, officials said.

Wednesday afternoon, the hospital had no ICU beds available, 38 COVID-19 inpatients, 20 patients being held in the emergency room awaiting a staffed bed to open up, and 41 open transfer requests from other facilities asking to bring a patient there.

Read more: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/08/12/oklahoma-hospitals-at-their-limits-icu-beds-scarce-amid-covid-19-surge/5569324001/

[dalton99a]

1. Put the anti-vaxxers in tents

and have the janitors check on their ventilators once in a while

[olddad65]

9. Just refuse them care. Certainly don't treat them ahead of people who had the vaccine.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. Sad that decent people/children get caught in the net, but

what else can you do? This is what the majority wants and voted for.

[C Moon]

3. I am an anti-vax. Don't know what I want but I know how to get it.

I wanna destroy the passerby.
'Cause I, I wanna be anti-vax.

(doesn't rhyme, but oh well).

[speak easy]

4. 'cause I wanna be lunacy

(no future, no future 4 u)

[C Moon]

5. :D Pefect!

[Warpy]

6. I know I'd prefer palliative care to a vent

but I've had my 3 score and ten. Unfortunately, they're not offering that to patients or families--yet. I think they might have to.

[Pas-de-Calais]

7. Our fully vaxxed daughter attends Okstate

Last year, online classes, masks everywhere.

This year, nada. Classes begin 08/16. Could change but kids are there now. From god knows where.

This could change.
Please change

[Evolve Dammit]

8. Hoax. Liberal Hoax. Democrat hoax. Fake News. Gone by Easter. It stuck with millions (thanks Fox)

[Behind the Aegis]

10. The Oklahoman is a right-wing source.

The reason I mention this is simply because in OK, that paper, the fish wrapper version of FOX News, is well-respected, unlike the "UBER LIBERAL," Tulsa World, which while not right-wing, is certainly not uber liberal, just a better news source. This is to say, that if THAT source is printing this, it is likely to be taken as gospel and any recommendations will be gladly accepted. Fingers crossed.

The NW corner of the state, where I live, is getting hit, and while many are starting to come around, others are still stubbornly refusing to vaccinate or even mask.