“This time around we’ve seen a younger unvaccinated population,” Short said. Cory Short, a hospitalist at LHMC and physician lead of the acute care service line, said the patients in their 30s and 40s have not had diagnosed underlying conditions but share the common traits of being unvaccinated and severely ill. Local hospital and public health officials say younger unvaccinated patients are representing a larger share of both COVID hospitalizations and deaths. The Whitefish hospital stopped all inpatient surgeries two weeks ago due to the COVID patient surge. 4, two additional Guardsmen will be assigned Logan Health Whitefish, formerly North Valley Hospital, which has seen more than half, and at times over 70%, of its available beds occupied by COVID-19 patients recently. The Guardsmen will assist Logan Health with non-clinical duties. 15, in response to COVID-19 patients straining hospital capacity and staff across the state. 2, are among numerous National Guard requests in Montana since Sept. The 25 Guardsmen assigned to Logan Health Medical Center (LHMC), beginning Oct. Army Corps of Engineers last year on the vacant third level of the Kalispell children’s hospital.

Montana Air National Guard units include the 120th Fighter Wing and the 219th RED HORSE Squadron.Logan Health has joined a growing list of major Montana hospitals to request assistance from the National Guard amid record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations, while also once again readying an alternative care unit constructed by the U.S.

The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: 'To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law.' The Governor may call individuals or units of the Montana National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: 'To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed.' When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The Montana National Guard consists of the Montana Army National Guard, and the Montana Air National Guard. ( January 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations.

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