Breken Terry was at the North Alabama Medial Center in Florence on why they haven't been as transparent as other hospitals.
New tonight- the hospital in florence told waay31 it's currently treating less than 10 coronavirus patients but routed all of our other questions to the state.
Waay31's breken terry is live at the north alabama medical center in florence on why they haven't been as transparent as other hospitals, breken?
Namc simply doesn't have to be because it's a private hospital.
All the other hospitals in north alabama get public funding and legally need to release the information.
But north alabama medical center does not need to answer a thing.
I have asked namc several times how many coronavirus patients it's currently treating and for the first time today they answered.
As dan and najahe mentioned, the hospital says it's less than 10.
The hospital wouldn't say if it has enough icu spaceand stressed the numbers of patients is fluid and numbers are always changing and staff monitors admissions and discharges patients regularlly.
I also asked the hospital if it has a plan if icu beds get full it said it's working with regional partners to ensure that their plans are well coordinated but wouldn't give any specifics on their plans.
They don't have to because this is a private hospital.
Live in flo bt waay31.
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