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NM hospitals prep for potential influx of coronavirus patients

An increase of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in New Mexico over the past week have prompted some of the state’s largest health systems to prepare for an influx of patients.

Albuquerque’s Lovelace Medical Center has plans to ask staff to volunteer extra hours, and is identifying medical professionals that can work multiple departments, said Vesta Sandoval, chief medical officer at Lovelace Health System.

“We still have a lot of capacity,” for new patients, Sandoval said. “It’s going to…

Source: The Business Journal

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