Originally published Nov. 22, 2021MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Federal emergency relief teams from the U.S. Department of Defense are on their way to Minnesota to help doctors and nurses at two Minnesota hospitals. The shortage of ICU beds is so severe, doctors warn emergency care across the state is being compromised. Hennepin Healthcare says they are turning down up to 50 transfer requests a day for their advanced trauma facilities, as Minnesota grapples with one of the worst infection rates in the country. Tim Walz just announced this morning that he’s activating 400 members of Minnesota National Guard to help long-term care facilities with staffing. @GovTimWalz has activated the MNNG to serve as skilled-nursing “rapid response teams” to support healthcare facilities experiencing severe staffing shortages.
