McCormick Place hospital ready to accept patients this week

The facility includes 500 negative pressure tents


The McCormick Place convention center  in Chicago  will be ready to accept 2,250 coronavirus patients this week, according to an article on the Chicago Sun Times website.

The two-week completion delivered 2,250 patient rooms, 43 nursing stations and support rooms for medical supply storage, pharmacy and housekeeping services.

More than 400 healthcare professionals — nurses, doctors, social workers and pharmacists — have been hired to staff the alternate care facility.

The facility includes 500 negative pressure tents delivered by the Illinois National Guard.

Read the article.

 



April 17, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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