Rural hospitals in the University of Kansas Medical System have a unexpected boost in the fight against coronavirus: they are behind the curve.
Heather Harris, Medical Director for Hays Medical Center explains that, “we have the advantage of being on the back end of this wave of the virus, so we can see that there has been shortages of needing for preparation.”
Great Bend resident Dawn Johnson has seen this advantage first-hand. Three weeks ago, she went into the hospital for an x-ray after taking a cruise. Johnson says, “they were really, really prepared. They had me wear a mask and be so far back.”
Administrators from three rural Kansas hospitals took part in an online briefing Thursday morning. They say they have been able to learn what they need to do from what is happening in bigger cities, like Wichita. This knowledge has allowed them to prepare rooms for isolation and stock up on personal protective equipment (PPE).
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