Why Can’t We Simply Add More ICU Beds? – Steinbachonline.com – SteinbachOnline.com
Manitoba’s Interim Health Minister says increasing the number of ICU beds in the province is no easy task.
Intensive Care Units in Manitoba are full to overflowing and some COVID-19 patients are being moved to Ontario and Saskatchewan
Kelvin Goertzen says each physical bed does need specialized equipment including oxygen, but staffing is actually the limiting factor.
“There are generally four nurses assigned to each ICU bed and so when you are talking about adding 100 ICU beds, you are talking about…
