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Apr 3, 2020
7:05:05am
ryebrye All-American
There are only 1320 total ICU beds in rural hospitals. So not "thousands empty"
Only 1% of ICU beds are in rural areas.

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

SCCM | United States Resource Availability for COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has updated its statistics on critical care resources available in the United States. The report provides data on hosptial beds available for critically ill patients, mechanical ventilator supply vs. estimated demand and hospital staffing shortages.

https://sccm.org/Blog/March-2020/United-States-Resource-Availability-for-COVID-19


The hospitals in rural areas may only have one or two ventilators for the entire hospital.
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