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“I saw people sleeping on the floor with cardboard”: this is how the crisis is lived at 120% capacity in emergencies in Medellín

The San Rafael Hospital in Itagüí has become one of the last lifelines for Nueva EPS patients with emergencies. L...

“I saw people sleeping on the floor with cardboard”: this is how the crisis is lived at 120% capacity in emergencies in Medellín

TL;DR

  • Hospital San Rafael in Itagüí is a last resort for Nueva EPS patients with emergencies.
  • The hospital is operating at 120% capacity.
  • Patients are sleeping on the floor with cardboard due to overcrowding.