Colorado faces the possibility of running out of hospital beds by the end of December, and while the current COVID-19 surge would be the final push over the edge, nurses say the crisis has roots that go back years.
If current trends continue, more than 2,200 people are expected to be hospitalized with COVID-19 by Jan. 1, taking up every available hospital bed in the state, and possibly going over capacity. Gov. Jared Polis has called for hospitals to find space for 300 to 500 more beds, but it’s not clear who will care for the patients in them, if facilities do find enough room.
