New York Hospital Bed Options

From: J Birch Sent: March 28, 2020 7:46 AM To: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ocpa.mbx.mrd-press-desk@mail.mil <usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ocpa.mbx.mrd-press-desk@mail.mil>; correspondence@council.nyc.gov

Subject: New York Hospital Bed Options (Opinion)

Hello I hope this email finds you well, I am writing as I was reading a story indicating that you are building makeshift hospitals amid a need for more space and more beds. I was brainstorming Ideas and was thinking that perhaps temporary hospitals can be setup in unused wings of mental health institutions. Alternatively you can relocate the existing beds from closed wings to a shelter to provide immediate beds for occupancy while you build more. If properly sterilized they should hopefully help in the short term in adding more beds to the newly built hospitals. Alternatively if feasible you can use existing brick and motar locations while following W.H.O. and C.D.C. protocols. In addition, you can perhaps even utilize medical wings of holding centers as well as they would have spare beds and some medical infrastructure to assist in the health matters ongoing. Stay Safe, Stay Sanitized and Stay Supportive, John Ames Birch @johneames2