Posted on Jan 27, 2022
US military medical team helping RI Hospital weather omicron surge
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Just days into a month-long deployment to Rhode Island Hospital, a military medical team is already making a difference in helping to treat a surge in the number of coronavirus patients caused by the spread of the omicron variant.
"The 30-day mission is incredibly important to us because we are just past the peak in the surge and our numbers are beginning to decline," Dr. Saul N. Weingart, hospital president, said Wednesday. "So this is exactly the right time when our staff needed the help."
The 23-person team of mainly Army personnel began their assignment on Saturday. The contingent includes three doctors, more than a dozen nurses and a pair of respiratory technicians. They have been spread out among intensive care and surgical units and the emergency department, where they are working side-by-side with hospital staff.
The team's current deployment is for a 30-day period, but it may be extended another 30 days if the need continues.
President Joe Biden announced earlier this month the federal government's decision to send aid to Rhode Island Hospital as well as to hospitals in five other states overwhelmed by the COVID pandemic. The other states are New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico.
"The 30-day mission is incredibly important to us because we are just past the peak in the surge and our numbers are beginning to decline," Dr. Saul N. Weingart, hospital president, said Wednesday. "So this is exactly the right time when our staff needed the help."
The 23-person team of mainly Army personnel began their assignment on Saturday. The contingent includes three doctors, more than a dozen nurses and a pair of respiratory technicians. They have been spread out among intensive care and surgical units and the emergency department, where they are working side-by-side with hospital staff.
The team's current deployment is for a 30-day period, but it may be extended another 30 days if the need continues.
President Joe Biden announced earlier this month the federal government's decision to send aid to Rhode Island Hospital as well as to hospitals in five other states overwhelmed by the COVID pandemic. The other states are New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico.
US military medical team helping RI Hospital weather omicron surge
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Thank you my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown for making us aware that a military medical team has begun a month long deployment to a Rhode Island Hospital to help treat a surge in the number of coronavirus patients caused by the spread of the omicron variant.
Military are subject to orders and yet I expect most of these service members would volunteer to help if asked. Military medical folks are dedicated.
FYI 1LT (Anonymous) SGT James ShermanSSG Ken PottsMAJ Byron OylerKim Bolen RN CCM ACM Maj Robert Thornton SGT Cynthia Barnard CPT (Join to see) LTC Paul Labrador SFC Collin McMillion SP5 Jerry Mucha SSG Jim Parshall CPT Barbara Smith MSgt Ronald Stacy BG (Join to see) SPC William Weedman SGT Denny Espinosa SFC Jeffrey Thivierge, MA, BSN, RN SSG (Join to see)
Military are subject to orders and yet I expect most of these service members would volunteer to help if asked. Military medical folks are dedicated.
FYI 1LT (Anonymous) SGT James ShermanSSG Ken PottsMAJ Byron OylerKim Bolen RN CCM ACM Maj Robert Thornton SGT Cynthia Barnard CPT (Join to see) LTC Paul Labrador SFC Collin McMillion SP5 Jerry Mucha SSG Jim Parshall CPT Barbara Smith MSgt Ronald Stacy BG (Join to see) SPC William Weedman SGT Denny Espinosa SFC Jeffrey Thivierge, MA, BSN, RN SSG (Join to see)
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Staffing down 35%! Voluntary departures or let go because the won't take the "jab"?
The Northeast Georgia Medical System is getting ready to release 500 personnel due to vaccine mandates. That's going to work well, Not!
The Northeast Georgia Medical System is getting ready to release 500 personnel due to vaccine mandates. That's going to work well, Not!
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SFC Terry Stinnett
MSgt Dale Johnson Female SFC here, for the record. Research for the Soldier at USAMRIID Virology Division & elsewhere. I remember getting my polio vaccine & one child in kindergarten who had braces, older family friend who lived in a wheelchair from polio. I concur there should be mandatory vaccines for K-12, as before. My point is certain politicians with a desire to pander to their base are thoughtless about real life consequences of their posturing.
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Maj Robert Thornton
SFC Terry Stinnett I have not seen that yet and I live in GA. I will have to see if i can find it and see what thr deal is. The vaccines listed for kids, I don't agree they should be dropped as mandatory.
As to the Covid jabs I am vaxed and done. I will not take another mRNA vaccine. I will look at and decide on the attenuated virus vaccine that will be coming out.
I also support those that will not have their kids get the mRNA vaccines. Their risk of complications is greater than their complications with Covid. From all I have read, and our physicians have presented in our weekly meetings.
I support medical personnel, especially those that have had Covid while working the pandemic, not being mandated to take thr vaccine. On this we probably don't agree. So be it.
As to the Covid jabs I am vaxed and done. I will not take another mRNA vaccine. I will look at and decide on the attenuated virus vaccine that will be coming out.
I also support those that will not have their kids get the mRNA vaccines. Their risk of complications is greater than their complications with Covid. From all I have read, and our physicians have presented in our weekly meetings.
I support medical personnel, especially those that have had Covid while working the pandemic, not being mandated to take thr vaccine. On this we probably don't agree. So be it.
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Maj Robert Thornton
SFC Terry Stinnett I have asked my state senator for a more in depth explanation. Especially since I don't agree with doing away with the childhood vaccines. I will await his answer.
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