Gov. Larry Hogan is receiving accolades for his decision to send "strike teams" to assist nursing homes with COVID-19 patients.
The president of Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative praised Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to send “strike teams” composed of Maryland National Guard members, state health officials and doctors and nurses to assist nursing homes overburdened by the spread of the coronavirus.
“Anything that could bring resources to people in nursing homes needs to be done and it’s great that the governor is focusing on this problem,” Vincent DeMarco told MarylandReporter.com in a phone interview on Wednesday.
“We all need to do everything we can in this crisis, including, of course, keep our distance from each other — and absolutely make sure that the most vulnerable people in nursing homes and other areas like that have all the resources they need.”
Vincent DeMarco
DeMarco elaborated on that point.
“I think that all the resources we can bring to bear on helping people in places like nursing homes —we need to do. And this needs to be happening all around the country — things like this.”
When asked if he is surprised that Maryland is the first state to put such a plan into action, De Marco said he is not.
“We’ve been a leader on health care and public health in many areas, so I’m not surprised. And I hope other states follow this lead.”
