![]() “The Delta variant hit a lot harder in other parts of the country, so the last few months have been manageable in comparison to what we were used to in 2020. ![]() ![]() We were even taking transfers, because we had the facilities, and felt a sense of responsibility to take on as many patients as possible,” he adds.Īs the effects of the pandemic become less urgent, Rush is in a strong position to accommodate a post-Covid-19 world. “We had all the infrastructure built in, including an emergency supply chain, so we handled it all pretty well. Our emergency department has been a huge asset, it has an ambulance bay that we can convert into a decontamination zone, lobbies that turn into intensive care units, and all the provisions necessary to make up isolation units, which we did pretty aggressively. Thanks to its existing infrastructure, the hospital was able to fare well with the increased demand as Jeremy Strong, Vice President of Supply Chain, confirms: “Rush has done well. In March of 2020, Rush was faced with the global outbreak of Coronavirus seeking to help as many patients as possible, the hospital used its industry-leading facilities to accommodate patients from all across Illinois. Today, the hospital continues using outcome data to consolidate its life-saving supply chain management system, and provide the most efficient medical care possible. Known for clinical quality and patient experience, Rush University Medical Center treated 20 percent of Illinois’ ventilated Covid-19 in-patients in 2020, and has been instrumental in this year’s vaccine distribution effort. Having played a vital role in managing the Covid-19 pandemic, Rush University Medical Center continues striving for unparalleled clinical excellence through further integration and streamliningĪn academic medical center since 1837, Rush University Medical Center (Rush) is a core component of the Rush University Medical Center System for Health, which is made up of four hospitals and clinics across Chicago’s suburbia.
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