Tidewater Hospitals Face Bed Shortages
All medical and surgical beds at five Tidewater hospitals were full on Wednesday and another hospital had only five beds open. Elective surgeries were cancelled at several facilities while Norfolk General waited for bed turnover. At a Tuesday medical staff meeting doctors were asked to discharge patients fit to go home, with 12 to 15 waiting in the emergency room. some beds were freed but three patients spent the night in the ER.
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Hospitals at capacity as January demand strains area beds
Eight patients waited for beds at the region’s hospitals as occupancy neared or hit 95 percent. Norfolk General and Leigh Memorial reported high loads with 652 and 165 beds respectively, while several others including Chesapeake General 141 and Portsmouth 291 faced full or near full status.
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FBI to Stop Hunting Military Deserters in Norfolk
The Norfolk FBI office will halt most military desertion cases citing higher priority work in counter espionage organized crime and white collar crime. The decision follows discussions with military officials who expect a May continuation. Navy desertion rates last summer exceeded 1,100 per month, while the Tidewater shore patrol reduced personnel due to tighter resources.
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