Field hospital CEO: Without nurses, opening 495 Union makes no sense
“There are plenty of beds available,” said Richard Walker, the emergency medicine physician in charge of running the 400-bed care center at 495 Union, seen here at the field hospital with Gov. Bill Lee in May. “The problem is with the nursing shortage, there are hundreds of beds we can’t staff now.” (Submitted)
Staffing shortages account for bottlenecks in emergency rooms, and the inability to staff hundreds of vacant hospital rooms.
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Dr. Richard Walker nursing shortageJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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