National Guard sent to California nursing homes as officials try to slow deadly outbreaks
in Los Angeles County, bolstering staff and resources in facilities that are especially hard-hit by coronavirus outbreaks.
Each support team includes about five military medics, an administrative sergeant, and a physicians assistant or licensed nurse.“They’ll augment the current staff at the respective skilled nursing facility,” said Shiroma, adding that the teams will remain on-site as long as they are needed.to a request from the county Department of Public Health that the state help with staffing at nursing homes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that the National Guard would “help support the efforts to isolate, conduct tests and to make sure that we’re sharing best practices and protocols within the system.”The National Guard’s assistance comes as health authorities have renewed their focus on nursing homes and assisted living facilities in L.A. and across the state.
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