Cameron County's hospital capacity overload and staffing shortage discussed

HARLINGEN, Texas -  A news conference was recently to discuss the ongoing hospital capacity overload and staffing shortage in Cameron County.Other topics discussed included testing, vaccines, and the Regional Infusion Center. Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell hosted the news conference. Other speakers included Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., Manny Vela, CEO of Valley Baptist Health System and Valley Baptist Medical Center, Matt Wolthoff, CEO of Harlingen Medical Center, Dr. Michael Mohun, City of Harlingen Health Authority, Rene Perez, RN, BSN, paramedic director of Patient Transport Services at South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc., and Esmeralda Guajardo, Cameron County Health Administrator. The news conference took place at  Harlingen City Hall.The attached podcast includes the remarks of all the speakers at the event. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.