The MHA published a consensus statement Nov. 22 on behalf of chief medical officers of Michigan’s community hospitals urging the public to take action to help slow COVID-19 growth throughout the state.
Below is a collection of headlines from around the state that reference the statement and focus on the severity of the situation facing Michigan hospitals.
Coverage also includes the request the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) made on behalf of Michigan hospitals to the Department of Defense for teams of medical personnel, as well as a joint press release published Dec. 2 by the MDHHS and MHA on the high proportion of unvaccinated COVID patients in hospitals.
Included are interviews conducted by MHA CEO Brian Peters and MHA CMO Dr. Gary Roth.
Saturday, Dec. 4
- Wall Street Journal: As Omicron Threat Looms, Delta Variant Pushes Covid-19 Cases Higher
Friday, Dec. 3
- Patch: New Data Shows Majority Of MI COVID-19 Patients Are Unvaccinated
- USA Breaking News: New Data Shows Majority Of MI COVID-19 Patients Are Unvaccinated
- WLNS-TV: Whitmer secures federal funding to aid Saginaw hospital with staffing
- Record Patriot: Unvaccinated causing strain on hospitals, health systems
- ABC10: U.P. Hospital pleads with residents to help contain COVID-19
- WKBD-TV: Michigan Secures 3rd Military Medical Team For Assistance Amid COVID-19 Surge
- Crain’s Detroit Business: 3rd military medical team sent to Michigan amid COVID surge
- Oakland News Now: Data Shows The Risks Of Being Unvaccinated
- CBS Detroit: 87% Of Michigan’s COVID ICU Patients Unvaccinated, Hospital Association Says
- Glen Arbor Sun: Unvaccinated cause strain on hospitals, health systems; unvaccinated represent 86% of COVID cases; Leelanau posts another 31 today
- The Daily News: State urges residents to get vaccinated amid COVID surge
- The Day: Hospitals vs. omicron: Vaccines, treatments a plus; overworked, understaffed health-care workers a minus
- Anchorage Daily News Online: Three-quarters of Michigan’s COVID-19 patients unvaccinated, hospital group says
Thursday, Dec. 2
- ABC News: What’s behind the ‘dire’ COVID-19 surge in Michigan?
- Bloomberg: Omicron Lands in U.S. With Hospitals Still Battered by Covid
- Associated Press: 3rd military medical team sent to Michigan amid COVID surge
- The Detroit News: Three-quarters of Michigan’s COVID-19 patients unvaccinated, hospital group says
- WDIV Click on Detroit: Michigan hospital data: 87% of COVID ICU patients are unvaccinated
- Fox 2 Detroit: Unvaccinated filling up vast majority of Michigan ICUs as state hits new high in hospitalizations
- WLNS-TV: Unvaccinated residents are filling Michigan hospitals
- WILX News 10: Third hospital gets federal staffing help amid COVID-19 surge
- ABC12: Michigan hospitals say three-quarters of COVID-19 patients aren’t vaccinated
- WPBN-TV UpNorthLive: 3 out of 4 COVID patients in Michigan are unvaccinated, data shows
- WJMN-TV UPMatters: MDHHS: 4,291 people hospitalized from COVID-19 this week
- 9&10 News: MHA: 3 out of 4 COVID-19 Patients in Michigan Are Unvaccinated
- ABC57: MDHHS: new data shows majority of COVID-19 hospital patients are unvaccinated
- Michigan Advance: Feds sends Michigan more medical staff to help Saginaw hospital during COVID wave
- Midland Daily News: Midland health director: We did not add 452 new COVID cases yesterday
- WKZO AM/FM: Health officials say unvaccinated residents filling Michigan hospitals, getting hospitalized for COVID
- MLive: Michigan hospitals struggle with shrinking staffs, but vaccine mandates have little to do with it
Wednesday, Dec. 1
- The Detroit News: Michigan adds 16,530 cases, 358 deaths from COVID-19 over two days
Tuesday, Nov. 30
- WJR Newsradio 760: Laura Appel ~ The Paul W. Smith Show
Monday, Nov. 29
- The Detroit News: Michigan hits new record for adult COVID-19 hospitalizations; 80% of beds full
- Bridge: Will COVID vaccines protect Michigan from the omicron variant?
- The Detroit News: Michigan adds 25,329 cases, 137 deaths from COVID-19 over five days
Sunday, Nov. 28
- Macomb Daily: Macomb County residents flood COVID-19 testing site
Saturday, Nov. 27
- Traverse City Record-Eagle: Violent Incidents Against Hospital Staff are on the Rise
Friday, Nov. 26
- Michigan Radio: 85% of Michigan’s inpatient hospital beds are full, with some patients getting turned away
Thursday, Nov. 25
- The Washington Post: A flood of COVID patients causes ‘almost unmanageable’ strain in Michigan as cases rise nationwide
- WXYZ Detroit: Beaumont Dearborn to receive additional help amid the surge in COVID-19 cases
- Crain’s Detroit Business: What’s in the House-passed Build Back Better bill for Michigan
Wednesday, Nov. 24
- ABC News: US COVID-19 infections rise as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving
- WJR Newsradio 760: Brian Peters ~ The Paul W. Smith Show
- Associated Press: Military to help Michigan cope with COVID-19 patient surge
- The Detroit News: Michigan to get federal help with medical staffing amid COVID surge
- Bridge: U.S. military medical teams to aid Michigan as COVID swamps hospitals
- WXYZ Detroit: Michigan to receive federal staffing assistance during latest COVID-19 surge
- WZZM 13: Federal government sending medical teams to support Grand Rapids, Detroit hospitals struggling with COVID
- MLive: Lax approach, uneven vaccination rates likely contributed to recent COVID surge, but what propelled Michigan to worst in country is unclear
- WEYI NBC 25: Federal officials grant Michigan’s request for extra hospital staff following COVID spike
- Bloomberg: Michigan Lawmakers ‘Urgently’ Seek Biden’s Help as COVID Surges
- Detroit Free Press: Feds to send staff to Michigan hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients as pandemic rages
- MLive: Feds sending teams to Grand Rapids, Dearborn to support over-burdened hospital staff amid COVID surge
- The Washington Post: Michigan becomes latest coronavirus hot spot
Tuesday, Nov. 23
- CNN: New Day – Nov. 23, 2021
- ABC News: Michigan hospital officials warn of strained health system
- Bloomberg: Hospitals Seek Military Help in Michigan Amid Covid Overflow
- WDIV Local 4: Hospital systems sound alarm about what they’re able to handle as COVID cases rise
- WXYZ Detroit: Hospitals on high alert as more COVID-19 patients show up in Michigan
- Becker’s Hospital Review: Michigan hospital CMOs: Get vaccinated, get boosted and be careful where you seek care
- The Hill: Michigan hospital chiefs plead with public to do its part amid surging hospitalizations
- Newsweek: Michigan Hospital Chiefs Say State Can’t Wait ‘to Correct Course’ Amid Winter COVID Surge
- Detroit Free Press: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan exploring COVID-19 vaccine mandate for appointees in his office
- The Detroit News: Detroit urges COVID-19 vaccines, boosters as city hospitalizations climb
- MiBiz: Spectrum Health moves back to visitor restrictions as more hospitals seek community help with COVID-19 spike
- WXYZ Detroit: Michigan doctor says people will likely have to get COVID-19 booster at least once a year
Monday, Nov. 22
- The Detroit News: Michigan hospitals sound alarm over near-record COVID-19 hospitalizations
- WXYZ Detroit: MI hospital leaders warn state approaching highest COVID-19 hospitalizations since pandemic began
- WWJ Newsradio 950: COVID-19 hospitalizations nearing pandemic-high in Michigan as state reports 17,000 new cases
- Bridge: Poised for ‘Drinksgiving,’ Michigan bars fret COVID will dampen party
- The Detroit News: Whitmer says ‘additional guidance’ ahead amid Michigan’s COVID surge
- The Detroit News: Michigan schools report more than 100 COVID-19 outbreaks in last 7 days
Members with questions on COVID-19 efforts and resources should contact Ruthanne Sudderth, and any questions regarding media requests should be directed to John Karasinski at the MHA.