Hurricane Ike’s Aftermath No Match For St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital’s Emergency Department

In the wake of Hurricane Ike’s devastation and destruction, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital’s Emergency Department has handled a dramatic increase in patients with hurricane-related injuries and stress. The day after Ike, a record 151 patients came through St. Luke’s emergency room’s doors, almost doubling the daily average (84) from the month before. Every day since then, the number of patients has remained more than 50% above average. “We’ve never seen this many patients - ever.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on September 22nd, 2008