Detailed data released this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services illustrates the dire impact of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s hospitals.From Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to St. Vincent’s in Birmingham, Alabama, to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, USA TODAY found 257 hospitals reporting full intensive care units as of Christmas Eve. A total of 948 hospitals reported more COVID-19 patients in the ICU compared with the previous week, and 1,552 had more COVID-19 patients overall.See which hospitals in your community are being overwhelmed by entering search terms …
