Takeaways from @JacksonHealth CEO Carlos Migoya to #Miami Dade Commish cmte:
“Can we stay 3-5 mo’s? Yes, but challenge is, can we long term?”
Can handle 50% #covid19 patients with no census change, eliminating elective surgeries, using offsite recovery facilities
@WPLGLocal10
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2/ urges ..(demands) public responsibility:
“Some say shut down? That is not answer... We shut down for 8 weeks & the moment we opened, everyone went out w/o masks (etc) & that’s where we are today. We have a behavioral issue. People are not complying...”
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Despite $81M in #COVID19 related losses (+more expected), JHS is in ok cash position 🙏🏼👉🏼federal relief $ (want more) & untouched line of credit.
“JHS not in a situation of closing...but we can’t sustain w/o government money. Credits @marcorubio & @DonnaShalala working on it.
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Nursing & medical staff reinforcements coming from requests to #Florida @GovRonDeSantis .
Does not want to transfer to #MiamiBeach convention center field hospital
“We need staff, not beds”.. wants to keep staff in hospitals where level of care is better ...
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Another concern: A field hospital facility on #MiamiBeach raises safety & evacuation issues in hurricane season.
(Will check if anyone thought of that before investing millions for that build-out at the convention center site)
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Migoya notes there are some hospitals in #Broward county (ie Memorial W) where 50% of the #Covid19 patients are from #MiamiDade .
“We’re not transferring. (Some in NW part of the county) are choosing to go there.”
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