Hospitals

As of Thursday morning, the entire state of Idaho is now in crisis standards of care. These guidelines help medical professionals in hospitals decide who should get life saving care — and who may not with resources severely strained.

Last week, Idaho health officials activated crisis standards of care for North Idaho, and on Thursday expanded the declaration statewide. Other states and healthcare systems in the region, including the Billings Clinic, are considering similar emergency measures.

Idaho hospitals are struggling with staffing shortages as record numbers of COVID-19 patients arrive for treatment, and they’re calling on volunteers to fill the void.

Like last winter, hospitals are resorting to treating patients in hallways and conference rooms. They're over capacity, bringing the state close to crisis standards of care — the stage when hospitals begin rationing life-saving interventions.

An increase in positive tests and a shortage of staff are some of the reasons the hospital decided to require the vaccine.

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