Deaths keep coming at one L.A. hospital as workers weep
3 years, 11 months ago

Deaths keep coming at one L.A. hospital as workers weep

LA Times  

On New Year’s Eve, Dr. Marwa Kilani, the director of palliative care at a Mission Hills hospital, sat at home and filled out medical records for three patients whose lives ended just short of 2021. According to Kilani, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is caring for nearly 200 patients with the COVID-19 — with more than two dozen in intensive care. … It’s emotionally, mentally and physically exhausting.” Charge nurse Katie Blake at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. A “COVID patient” label and stickers have been placed on the white bag containing a deceased patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center on Thursday Twice a week, she and a chaplain do “compassion rounds” where they meet with nurses to hear about the stresses of their days.

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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CNN  

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