April 6, 2020
Renown Regional Medical Center is turning its Mill Street parking garage into hospital rooms ahead of an anticipated surge of COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks.
In a statement sent Friday, Renown said the space is being converted into an alternate care site ahead of a surge of patients expected in the next several weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are preparing for potential patient census increases, requiring a planning effort that challenges us to think outside of the box,” the hospital said in a statement Friday. “Serving this level of hospital patients, which is called a ‘surge’ will challenge us to ensure we have the beds, procedure capacity and spaces that accommodate staff, technology, supplies, equipment and services to meet the needs of our patients.”
Source: RGJ – Reno Gazette Journal – https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/04/03/renown-health-converting-parking-garage-into-hospital-rooms/2941718001/
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