North Idaho getting closer to re-activating crisis standards of care
COUER D'ALENE, Id. -- While Idaho deactivated their crisis standards of care just a few weeks ago, they could make a return very soon. Cases in…
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COVID crisis continues in North Idaho as the rest of the state moves forward
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho -- The COVID crisis continues in North Idaho even as the rest of the state moves forward. Crisis Standards…
Crisis standards of care deactivated for all Idaho hospitals excluding those in North Idaho
BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho has deactivated crisis standards of care for all parts of the state except North Idaho. According to the Department of Health, the number of COVID-19 patients remains high and continues to stress healthcare systems. However, the…
Idaho's top health leaders to meet and discuss Crisis Standards of Care
The Board of Health and Welfare will meet at 5 p.m. PST to consider a "new temporary rule regarding crisis standards of care in Idaho."
Idaho’s COVID numbers drop slightly, crisis standards remain
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly confirmed coronavirus cases has been dropping in Idaho, but the numbers are still high enough to leave hospitals overtaxed, Idaho Division of Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch said Tuesday.…
Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
An advocacy group filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho’s “crisis standards of care” guidelines for hospitals overwhelmed by patients.
Idaho COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to hit all-time highs
In this wave, compared to the December surge, it's exceeded hospitalizations with more than 200 people. More people are in ICUs and on ventilators now than ever before.
'We're human, and we're getting tired': Rural Idaho hospitals strained as state moves to crisis standards of care
The state of Idaho just hit another grim milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. The entire state is now under crisis standards of care.
The entire state of Idaho is now under crisis standards of care
The influx of COVID patients is putting a strain on the state's hospital system and exhausting all existing resources.
Kootenai Health to receive more government help to care for COVID patients
Even though it will not solve all of its staffing issues, they hope it will get them out of the woods and eventually help revert the Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) they activated.
Washington state identifies guidelines to prevent activating crisis standard of care
Despite the surge in hospitalizations, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) said partners are using strategies to stretch resources and mitigate challenges.
Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care
Public health officials are warning the health care rationing could soon spread statewide, forcing already traumatized doctors and nurses to make gut-wrenching decisions about who will get life-saving care.
'We hoped this day wouldn't come': Kootenai Health stretched thin as COVID-19 surges
Crisis standards of care was activated in North Idaho early Tuesday morning as the region struggles to keep up with the latest COVID-19 surge.
'It's not ideal care': Idaho health officials describe dire situations that led them to implement crisis standards of care
North Idaho hospitals are unable to keep up with the latest COVID-19 surge because of staffing shortages, lack of beds and an increase in patients requiring hospitalization.
'A last resort': Crisis standards of care activated in North Idaho as region struggles to keep up with COVID surge
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho -- Crisis standards of care was activated in North Idaho early Tuesday morning as the region struggles to keep up with the latest COVID-19 surge. CSC was activated in the Panhandle Health District and the North Central…
