Tag Archives: Rural hospitals say open beds are ‘becoming more of a luxury’ as pandemic continues

BELLVILLE, Texas (KTRK) — The process of transferring a patient out of a rural hospital may have taken minutes before the pandemic. Now, it’s taking days, according to hospital officials. Dan Bonk, the CEO of the Bellville Medical Center, said not having the space to treat its patients doesn’t always happen, but sometimes, they are not always equipped. “My best …

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