Arizona’s Capacity for Hospital Care Strengthened with 600 Health Workers

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA – Arizona’s capacity for hospital care will be strengthened with about 600 critical care and medical-surgical nursing workers from other states.

According to information by the Arizona Department of Health Services, the reinforcement is given through a partnership with the organization Vizient Inc.

Hospitals needing critical area staff support can receive these resources free of charge for up to six weeks as their internal surge plans improve to fill staffing shortages.

They have also expressed the ability to activate additional beds.

Over the past month, nearly 100 staff members of the National Disaster Medical System have been sent to the Arizona government.