Alaska aadopts statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy activates statewide crisis standards of care to help COVID-overwhelmed hospitals The governor also announced the state is bringing up hundreds of health care workers from the Lower 48 to offset staff shortages. Anchorage Daily News

Alaska is activating crisis standards of care for the entire state and bringing in contracted health workers as staff shortages and influx of COVID-19 patients make it difficult for hospitals to operate normally. ...