“We’re heartbroken. We’re overwhelmed.”

[MPR News, December 13, 2021] CEOs from nine Minnesota health systems have come together in an appeal to the public, asking them to help our state’s overwhelmed health care system. As COVID-19 continues to surge, leaders have taken out a full-page ad in major newspapers across the state this week that highlight the critical nature of the situation, the heartbreaking realities facing hospitals and how the community can help. to citizens

Allina Health CEO, Penny Wheeler, MD, joined Minnesota Public Radio News to talk about the conditions in hospitals across Minnesota that prompted these hospital leaders to join in their appeal to the citizens of the state.