Banner Health leader provides update on COVID-19 surge, hospital staffing, vaccines
Chief Clinical Officer Marjorie Bessel, MD, gives weekly update on Banner's response to the pandemic
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At Banner Health, our ICUs remain very busy. ICU occupancy is still 10% higher than it was during the peak of the summer surge.

PHOENIX (Feb. 3, 2021) – Today, Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer at Banner Health addressed COVID-19 topics during a virtual press conference. Topics included: hospital capacity and staffing, resumption of elective surgeries and the need to maintain masking and social distancing.

VIDEO: Feb. 3, 2021 press conference (Scroll down for transcripts of opening remarks and QA)

Please email media@bannerhealth.com for additional questions. As our medical experts are focused on patient care and the pandemic response, Dr. Bessel will not be available for additional interviews.

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TRANSCRIPT: Dr. Bessel's opening remarks Feb. 3
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Q&A Feb. 3, 2021 press conference
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