Rural hospitals are under siege from COVID-19 – here's what doctors are facing, in their own words
- Written by Lauren Hughes, Physician, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Small rural hospitals across the country are struggling to find enough space, staff and supplies.AP Photo/Charlie RiedelIt’s difficult to put into words how hard COVID-19 is hitting rural America’s hospitals. North Dakota has so many cases, it’s allowing asymptomatic COVID-19-positive nurses to continue caring for patients to...