LVH-Cedar Crest Receives Healthcare Strike Team Support | WDIY Local News

WDIY | By Sarit Laschinsky

Published February 18, 2022 at 6:19 PM EST

Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter announced Friday that two more state-directed healthcare strike teams have been deployed, with one going to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

The strike teams are on a two-week deployment to help provide assistance in caring for patients with COVID-19, and vary in size and scope based on the daily needs of the facilities.

(Original air-date: 2/18/22)

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