‘I cannot believe we are doing this again.’ CA hospital staff stressed by 3rd year of pandemic

“There's a lot of angst in that ‘oh my goodness, I cannot believe we are doing this again,’” says Elizabeth Chow, the executive director of critical care services at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, about the latest COVID surge.

“There's a lot of angst in that ‘oh my goodness, I cannot believe we are doing this again,’” says Elizabeth Chow, the executive director of critical care services at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, about the latest COVID surge. Photo by Shutterstock.

An influx of patients is straining already short-staffed hospitals, and some have canceled elective surgeries, including Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Robin Estrin