What Hurricane Ida Means for Louisiana's COVID-19 Problem
—roughly 15 on any given day in August, according to hospital officials. Laurie Schulenberg, the hospital’s chief nursing officer, says she hopes the hurricane won’t exacerbate that situation, but it’s too soon to know. If people hunker down in private homes to wait out the storm’s aftermath, it could help stop the virus’ spread, she says. But some people have been forced to take up residence in communal shelters, and.
For many medical centers, the biggest challenges over the next few days will be related to staffing, and making sure that employees whose own homes have been leveled or damaged by the storm have the resources they need. Ochsner’s New Orleans hospital is serving as both convenience store and hardware store for its hardest-hit employees.
At the moment, space is tight at Ochsner system’s main hospital in New Orleans, as patients who otherwise would be discharged or released to follow-up-care facilities aren’t able to leave because either their homes or those facilities have been damaged by the storm. “The situation will right-size itself over the course of the next couple of week,” says Michael Hulefeld, chief operating officer of Ochsner Health, “but it will be tight. It’s been tight throughout COVID-19.
Thomas is confident that the entire system would weather the storm without compromising patient care. So far, the storm hasn’t directly caused any patient or staff injuries, and he said contractors were already on site at the various facilities to start repairs on damaged roofs and leaky ceilings. The respite, however, may just be the calm before the next storm as the uptick in hospital visits continues from people returning to their damaged homes and getting injured trying to repair and recover their property. And once people start coming back to evacuated areas, SARS-CoV-2 will be ready to continue its relentless mission of infection as well.
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