The Latest: Trauma centre space for expected new patients
HOUSTON — The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
2:03 a.m.
One of the nation’s busiest trauma centres is clearing space for an influx of patients it expects will need care once Tropical Storm Harvey stops dumping rain on the Houston area.
Harris Health System spokesman Bryan McLeod said early Tuesday that Ben Taub Hospital had moved a handful of patients to other facilities and received fresh linens and food. McLeod said the goal was to move about 60 of its 350 patients to make more room at the 440-bed hospital.