Chief Medical Officer at MelroseWakefield Hospital (MWH), Dr. Steven Sbardella said that when the pandemic started, the emergency department was controlled chaos.
MelroseWakefield Hospital: Emergency Room Is Safe for All
The MelroseWakefield Hospital emergency room has seen a significant decrease in patients, which hospital officials attribute to people afraid of coming in contact with COVID-19. Frontline workers now are urging those who need routine work to come in as well as those who need medical attention.
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