The recently opened Topeka ER & Hospital could accept some COVID-19 patients from Stormont Vail Hospital or the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis campus — though neither of those hospitals has taken Topeka ER up on the offer yet. Jared Schreiner, Topeka ER & Hospital’s chief medical officer, told The Topeka Capital-Journal on Friday that the facility has treated some “moderately ill” COVID-19 patients over the past few weeks. But it doesn’t have any inpatients positive for the coronavirus now, nor has it run into the capacity issues being faced by St. Francis and Stormont. The Capital-Journal reported Friday that St. Francis’ intensive care unit was at 100% of capacity that morning, while Stormont’s ICU capacity sat at 97%.
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal
