Omicron Is Causing , Life-Threatening Delays
for Non-COVID Patients.
NPR reports doctors in the United States say the Omicron variant continues to cause delays and disruptions in the healthcare sector.
Due to often crowded hospitals and a lack of necessary employees, Americans with life-threatening health complications may be missing out on the care they need.
It can be just heartbreaking. , Dr. Matt Beecroft, American College of Emergency Physicians, via NPR.
Though it's difficult to measure the
adverse effects of the country's weakened healthcare system buckling, doctors say
the damage could be vast.
The impact on surgery
is incredibly broad. , Dr. Patricia Turner, executive director
of the American College of Surgeons, via NPR.
It's going to be
felt for a long time. , Dr. Patricia Turner, executive director
of the American College of Surgeons, via NPR.
Doctors say, "we're seeing patients suffer.".
Everything from major
traumas to heart conditions
to cancers needing an operation are being affected. , Dr. Matt Beecroft, American College of Emergency Physicians, via NPR.
As Omicron numbers gradually decrease
in the United States, experts say
the strain on the country's healthcare
system could take longer to dissipate.
Most facilities have lists of
hundreds of people who have
had procedures or
non-urgent care delayed. , Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, senior vice president and
chief medical officer for Trinity Health, via NPR