The Sparks Fire Department investigated the smell of gas at Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks on Wednesday evening.
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Renown Regional Medical Center, and Northern Nevada Medical Center all say they have plans in place for the vaccine. Some staff members, however, are choosing not to get the first round of Pfizer's shots right now.
Northern Nevada Medical Center says its rooms on Friday were all filled for the night, but they have taken steps to prepare for the surge.
Universal Health Services says its IT Network is now restored after a security issue took its system offline late last month at 400+ locations, including Northern Nevada Medical Center.Â
Many area hospitals implemented policies that restrict visitors in each facility to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Northern Nevada Medical Center will resume all elective surgeries effective Monday, May 18.
Area hospital officials say medically necessary surgeries will resume with a phased in approach after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Health professionals say they're seeing fewer people come into emergency rooms due to COVID-19 concerns.
Health care workers across the country have to wear personal protective equipment, or PPE, for hours on end. As you can imagine, it can get a little uncomfortable.
The community is pulling together to help medical professionals with the supplies they need. One of the donors is the Atlantis Casino. They donated 15 thousand gloves, 5 thousand masks, 15 gallons of bleach and IPhone Chargers to the Northern Nevada Medic