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First Statewide News/Community Conference With Chief Medical Officers Focusing on COVID Crisis

The University of Kansas Health System hosted the first statewide news and community conference today to deal with the COVID crisis. 18 hospital leaders from the Metro and across the state joined to provide the latest patient counts from their facilities and helped paint a dire picture of how COVID is affecting each of their communities. They also answered media and community questions. “We are having to turn away trauma cases due to the record high number of COVID cases and severe staff shortages,” said Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief medical officer at Children’s Mercy Hospital. “An emergency declaration in both states would be extremely helpful. It allows hospitals to house more than their licensed number of patients and provides a pathway for the National Guard to help,” said Dr. Kim Megow, chief medical officer at HCA Midwest Health. “We have to have the cooperation of everyone in the community. People that have waved the flag of personal choice are extending the pandemic,” said Dr. Kevin Dishman, chief medical officer, Stormont Vail Health. “We are in a crisis. It’s shocking that people want to declare victory when we are at this point. The enemy is COVID-19, not each other,” said Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System. Here are the 18 doctors who participated. The link to the entire news conference is below. Dr. Lisa Hays, Chief Medical Officer, Advent Health Shawnee Mission Dr. Jennifer Watts, Chief Emergency Management Medical Officer, Children's Mercy Dr. Kim Megow, Chief Medical Officer, HCA Midwest Health Dr. Raghu Adiga, Chief Medical Officer, Liberty Hospital Dr. James Stewart, Chief Medical Officer, North Kansas City Hospital Dr. Michael Davoren, Medical Staff President, Olathe Health Dr. Mark Steele, Executive Chief Clinical Officer, University Health-Truman Dr. Ahmad Batrash, Chief of Staff, Kansas City VA Hospital Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, infectious diseases physician at LMH Health and deputy public health officer for Douglas County Dr. Jackie Hyland, Chief Medical Officer, The University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus Dr. Kevin Dishman, Chief Medical Officer, Stormont Vail Health Dr. Samer "Sam" Antonios, Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension Via Christi Health Dr. Robert Freelove, Chief Medical Officer, Salina Regional Health Center. Dr. Heather Harris, Medical Director, HaysMed Dr. James Alexander, Chief Medical Officer, Centura - St. Catherine Dr. Richard Watson, co-founder, Motient Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer, The University of Kansas Health System Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control, The University of Kansas Health System. Thursday, January 6 at 8:00 a.m. we will return to the Morning Medical Update with Dr. Angela Myers from Children’s Mercy and Dr. Steve Lauer from the health system. They’ll focus on the record numbers of children hospitalized from COVID. Doctors will answer questions from the public on going back to school.