Wilbur ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 31, 2020 The hospital doubled in size and there are now two towers with a breezeway connecting them. The breezeway is now closed by an airlock and one tower is specifically for Corona positive patients and the other for all else. They are basically twinned, each with their own surgical floors. Hmm, the thing this virus has caused me to learn.. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 31, 2020 Good info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 31, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 31, 2020 pretty dope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, Wilbur said: The hospital doubled in size and there are now two towers with a breezeway connecting them. The breezeway is now closed by an airlock and one tower is specifically for Corona positive patients and the other for all else. They are basically twinned, each with their own surgical floors. Hmm, the thing this virus has caused me to learn.. This was a single tower hospital that added a new tower? Do you know how much of that was "planned" versus happenstance? The hospital next door to me is always adding on, and I wonder how much is organized like that. Luckily, I rarely set foot in our hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 31, 2020 My regional hospital just finished an expansion, like finished weeks ago. The new wing has a completely separate air handling system and was/is to be the new main entrance, but given the timing and setup, the decided to open the new section as a covid center and rest of the hospital for normal operation. On another note. I remember growing up where every town seemed to have their own hospital with quite a few beds. Those were all closed for small outpatient surgery centers and all you had were a few regional hospitals that had bought out all of the hospitals and neighboring towns and closed them. Right about now, all those local hospitals look like they were the better idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted March 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: This was a single tower hospital that added a new tower? Correct 15 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Do you know how much of that was "planned" versus happenstance? My Doc sits on the regional planning committee and tells me it was designed that way and is the designated infectious disease hospital for the region. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Indy said: On another note. I remember growing up where every town seemed to have their own hospital with quite a few beds. Those were all closed for small outpatient surgery centers and all you had were a few regional hospitals that had bought out all of the hospitals and neighboring towns and closed them. Right about now, all those local hospitals look like they were the better idea. This has been going on everywhere, and it kinda sucks. Boulder used to have a couple of hospitals, but I know one closed long ago in the consolidation game. I wish I was there now. I could ride a bike or somesuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: This has been going on everywhere, and it kinda sucks. Boulder used to have a couple of hospitals, but I know one closed long ago in the consolidation game. I wish I was there now. I could ride a bike or somesuch. Sister-in-law says it pretty much on lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, Indy said: Sister-in-law says it pretty much on lockdown. Yeah, but you can still ride. I might go, my buddy invited me. I will wear 8 masks on the plane if I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Yeah, but you can still ride. I might go, my buddy invited me. I will wear 8 masks on the plane if I go. They will TURN YOU AWAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: They will TURN YOU AWAY! I don't think they can, can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 31, 2020 27 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Correct My Doc sits on the regional planning committee and tells me it was designed that way and is the designated infectious disease hospital for the region. Amazing. People actually do that? Ah, to be a Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted March 31, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2020 The old St Luke's hospital here in Phoenix closed down and abandoned last fall. The National Guard is now in the process of taking it over and readying the space for corvid-19 patients. It will add another 300 ICU beds to the city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted March 31, 2020 27 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Yeah, but you can still ride. I might go, my buddy invited me. I will wear 8 masks on the plane if I go. Convince the ex to move that way so RO can have an awesome life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #15 Posted March 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I don't think they can, can they? They can. Or will just put you in quarantine for 14 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 31, 2020 Share #16 Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Correct My Doc sits on the regional planning committee and tells me it was designed that way and is the designated infectious disease hospital for the region. which hospital is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Convince the ex to move that way so RO can have an awesome life. I tried that, and she agreed, several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Randomguy said: wish I was there now. I could ride a bike or somesuch. Do you still remember how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 31, 2020 Share #19 Posted March 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Do you still remember how? I hope so! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, shootingstar said: which hospital is this? JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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