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Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, adds a decorative headband to the surgical cap of a fellow nurse in the hospital's ER as part of her effort to provide levity.
Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, adds a decorative headband to the surgical cap of a fellow nurse in the hospital’s ER as part of her effort to provide levity.
Housekeeper Tonia Harvey changes a bed in the Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit after a COVID-19 patient died April 17, 2020.
Housekeeper Tonia Harvey changes a bed in the Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit after a COVID-19 patient died April 17, 2020.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital's COVID-19 task force, prepares to perform a procedure in the emergency room on April 15, 2020.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital’s COVID-19 task force, prepares to perform a procedure in the emergency room on April 15, 2020.
Nurse Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, shifts patients around in the bays of the hospital's crowded emergency room on April 15, 2020. On this day, all the bays in the 19-bed department are filled, with more patients were lying on beds around the nurse's station. Seven of the beds contained patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.
Nurse Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, shifts patients around in the bays of the hospital’s crowded emergency room on April 15, 2020. On this day, all the bays in the 19-bed department are filled, with more patients were lying on beds around the nurse’s station. Seven of the beds contained patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital's COVID-19 task force, checks an ultrasound image of a PICC line he inserted into a COVID-19 patient on April 17, 2020.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital’s COVID-19 task force, checks an ultrasound image of a PICC line he inserted into a COVID-19 patient on April 17, 2020.
A nurse checks patients in the Emergency Department at Roseland Community Hospital on April 17, 2020.
A nurse checks patients in the Emergency Department at Roseland Community Hospital on April 17, 2020.
Nurses pose with a cutout of Mayor Lori Lightfoot that a paramedic brought by, in the Roseland Community Hospital Emergency Department on April 17, 2020.
Nurses pose with a cutout of Mayor Lori Lightfoot that a paramedic brought by, in the Roseland Community Hospital Emergency Department on April 17, 2020.
Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, takes a brief pause on a brief elevator trip between floors.
Lynette Houston, emergency room manager at Roseland Community Hospital, takes a brief pause on a brief elevator trip between floors.
The COVID-19 crisis has been a lesson in creative problem-solving as Roseland Community Hospital adapts to handle the increase in patients on April 17, 2020.
The COVID-19 crisis has been a lesson in creative problem-solving as Roseland Community Hospital adapts to handle the increase in patients on April 17, 2020.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, center, chairman of the COVID-19 task force at Roseland Community Hospital works with staff in the emergency room on April 15, 2020. On that afternoon, seven of the hospital's 19 ER department beds contained patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, center, chairman of the COVID-19 task force at Roseland Community Hospital works with staff in the emergency room on April 15, 2020. On that afternoon, seven of the hospital’s 19 ER department beds contained patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.
Roseland Community Hospital in the Roseland area of Chicago on April 15, 2020.
Roseland Community Hospital in the Roseland area of Chicago on April 15, 2020.
Housekeeper Tonia Harvey cleans a bed in the Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit after a COVID-19 patient died April 17, 2020.
Housekeeper Tonia Harvey cleans a bed in the Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit after a COVID-19 patient died April 17, 2020.
The 10-bed ICU has been at capacity for weeks at Roseland Community Hospital on April 15, 2020. On this afternoon, nine of the 10 are COVID-19 patients, with eight on ventilators.
The 10-bed ICU has been at capacity for weeks at Roseland Community Hospital on April 15, 2020. On this afternoon, nine of the 10 are COVID-19 patients, with eight on ventilators.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital's COVID-19 task force.
Dr. Terrill Applewhite, chairman of the Roseland Community Hospital’s COVID-19 task force.
Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit nurse Subu Kirugulige finishes tending to a COVID-19 patient.
Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit nurse Subu Kirugulige finishes tending to a COVID-19 patient.
Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit nurse Subu Kirugulige tends to a COVID-19 patient on April 15, 2020. On this afternoon, nine of the unit's ten beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, with eight on ventilators.
Roseland Community Hospital intensive care unit nurse Subu Kirugulige tends to a COVID-19 patient on April 15, 2020. On this afternoon, nine of the unit’s ten beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, with eight on ventilators.
Patients line up for COVID-19 testing in the lobby area of Roseland Community Hospital, which has been converted into an overflow emergency room for low-risk patients April 15, 2020.
Patients line up for COVID-19 testing in the lobby area of Roseland Community Hospital, which has been converted into an overflow emergency room for low-risk patients April 15, 2020.
Chicken donated by the family of a staff member is set to feed the doctors, nurses and other workers at Roseland Community Hospital. The hospital shut down its food service operation earlier in the month after a kitchen employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms.
Chicken donated by the family of a staff member is set to feed the doctors, nurses and other workers at Roseland Community Hospital. The hospital shut down its food service operation earlier in the month after a kitchen employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms.
COVID-19 blood tests are processed in the basement lab at Roseland Community Hospital.
COVID-19 blood tests are processed in the basement lab at Roseland Community Hospital.
Nurse Lynette Houston looks through the hospital's stockroom to gather supplies in preparation for the next shift.
Nurse Lynette Houston looks through the hospital’s stockroom to gather supplies in preparation for the next shift.
COVID-19 blood testing in the lobby vestibule of Roseland Community Hospital on April 15, 2020.
COVID-19 blood testing in the lobby vestibule of Roseland Community Hospital on April 15, 2020.
First responders register for COVID-19 testing in an outdoor testing tent at Roseland Community Hospital.
First responders register for COVID-19 testing in an outdoor testing tent at Roseland Community Hospital.
Nurse Lynette Houston gathers temporal thermometers from the outdoor testing tents at the hospital.
Nurse Lynette Houston gathers temporal thermometers from the outdoor testing tents at the hospital.