And summertime is when bed utilization is at the lowest. If there is a surge - and I’m. it sure there is - now is the time to have it
Except elective surgery is starting back up. Often, in cardiac cases, this is a 1 or 2 days visit to an ICU.
But generally, I agree with you.
My old hospital just laid off another 5% of the staff—mostly doin/support staff. You know—the same staff that worked like dogs for four months keeping the place cleaned, Fed, and maintained. I guess the nurses are going to have to change the light bulbs and empty the trash. (And anyone who has ever worked with cranky floor nurses knows how that will go over!)