Providence Little Company, Torrance Memorial pitch tents in preparation for coronavirus surge
Fernando Padilla of K-9 Protective Services, and Alex Lemus, RN Assistant, welcome patients to the Providence Little Company of Mary Emergency Department. Photo by Faye Dedd Among the most visible signs in the South Bay of the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases are large white tents outside the emergency departments at Providence Little Company of Mary and Providence San Pedro, and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Little Company of Mary has two tents. One is for assessing patients, the second is for physician examinations, said Jeremy Baker, Providence’s Executive Director of Quality and Patient Safety. As of Tuesday, Little Company had not seen a surge in emergency room patients, Baker said. Because of medical confidentiality laws, he said he cannot disclose whether or not the hospital has received patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Tents at Providence Little Company of Mary have been set up in anticipation of a surge of coronavirus patients. Baker said patients who come to his Emergency Department with routine medical needs will be directed to the Emergency Department. Patients exhibiting flu-like systems will be directed to the receiving tent, where they will be…
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