RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As people in the Triangle prepare for incoming weather, medical facilities like UNC Health hospitals do too.
Dr. Abhi Mehrotra, an emergency physician at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough says preparing a hospital for a storm is similar to preparing a home.
“Ensuring you’ve got the medications, the appropriate fluids, etc., that the patients may need. One thing that’s slightly different is ensuring that patients have safe transport, those that can be discharged home in a safe manner,” Mehrotra said…