Preparing Hospitals For Potential Surges

The governor of Oklahoma is preparing for hospitals to deal with potential overflow.

ANNOUNCES A SOLUTION TASKFORCE THAT IS PREPARING THESTATE FOR POTENTIAL HOSPITALSURGES.

THE GOAL IS TO MAKESURE OKLAHOMA IS EQUIPPEDWITH ENOUGH HOSPITAL ANDI-C-U BEDS, SUPPLIES ANDVENTILATORS IF NEEDED.

TWOWORKS FOR YOU'S TATIANNATAYLOR EXPLAINS THEADDITIONAL MEASURES BEINGTAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR ANDHOSPITALS TO KEEP EVERYONESAFE.I'M HERE AT TULSA'S OSUMEDICAL CENTER.

THIS IS ONEOF THE HOSPITALS WHEREPATIENTS WOULD BE SENTSHOULD ALL OKLAHOMAHOSPITALS REACH MAXIMUMCAPACITY.BUT..

GOVERNOR KEVIN STITTAND OTHER STATE OFFICIALSSAY..

THAT'S NOT LIKELY.THEY SAY OUR STATE HASENOUGH HOSPITAL BEDS ANDVENTILATORS TO MEET THEEXPECTED NEED.

A MODELFREQUENTLY CITED BY THEWHITE HOUSE PROJECTSOKLAHOMA'S PEAK HOSPITALDEMAND WILL COME APRIL 23..ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC.ON THE LEFT - OKLAHOMA'SPROJECTED NEED FOR THINGSLIKE HOSPITAL BEDS, I-C-UBEDS ANDVENTILATORS.

COMPARE THAT TOTHE NUMBERS ON THE RIGHT...WHICH SHOW WE HAVE MORE THANENOUGH OF ALL OF THOSETHINGS.

GOVERNOR KEVIN STITTSAYS THE NUMBERS PROVEOKLAHOMA IS READY SHOULDTHINGS GET WORSE.OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR KEVINSTITT: "ITS IS CRITICALTHOUGH THAT WE DON'T TAKEOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS.

WENEED TO CONTINUE THESESOCIAL DISTANCING PRACTICESTHOUGH THE END OF APRIL SOWE CAN GET BACK TO NORMAL ASSOON AS POSSIBLE.OKLAHOMA'S HOSPITAL SURGEPLAN MAKES USE OF OKLAHOMA'S8- REGION TRAUMA SYSTEM..WHICH HAS SERVED RURALCOMMUNITIES FOR YEARS.

THEGOVERNOR SAYS THERE'SANOTHER SYSTEM TO COORDINATETHE MOVEMENT OF CORONAVIRUSPATIENTS TO CARE CENTERSACROSS THE STATE.COMING UP TONIGHT AT SIX..THE THREE PHASES OFOKLAHOMA'S SURGE PLAN..

ANDWHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPENFOR THE NATIONAL GUARD TOSTEP IN.

TATIANNA TAYLOR..

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