Queen’s Medical declares emergency amid bed shortage.
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Queen’s West declares emergency amid bed shortage The Queen’s Health Systems on Monday once again declared an “internal state of emergency” for its West O‘ahu hospital as the rate of admissions there outpaced the number of available beds amid Hawai‘i’s omicron surge. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio. Hawaii News Now. KHON2. Public schools improvise as strain of Covid staffing shortages mounts New caucus focuses on issues facing working families Rep. Sharon Har gets drunk driving case dismissed on technicality House may ask AG to probe alleged criminal conduct by state auditor Ige mulls change to Safe Travels: To be deemed ‘fully vaccinated,’ booster shot would be needed 250 traveling nurses headed to the islands, state sees surge in hospitalizations |
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