Medical staff work at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez.
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Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Marc Meyer, director of pharmacy services and infection control at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, describes how staff converted an exam room into a negative pressure room for COVID-19 patients.
Marc Meyer, director of pharmacy services and infection control at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, describes how staff converted an exam room into a negative pressure room for COVID-19 patients.
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Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The bay area that houses Southwest Health System Emergency Medical Services ambulances can be converted to 28 cots in a couple of hours to deal with an influx of hospital patients.
The bay area that houses Southwest Health System Emergency Medical Services ambulances can be converted to 28 cots in a couple of hours to deal with an influx of hospital patients.
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Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The BD Max machine, with a sample being tested for COVID-19
The BD Max machine, with a sample being tested for COVID-19
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Brook Simon, a microbiologist at Southwest Memorial Hospital, prepares a COVID-19 test at the hospital using the BD Max machine, at her left. The ID Now test, far right, is used for COVID-19 patients.
Brook Simon, a microbiologist at Southwest Memorial Hospital, prepares a COVID-19 test at the hospital using the BD Max machine, at her left. The ID Now test, far right, is used for COVID-19 patients.