COVID-19 might've been only a preview of Wisconsin’s impending ‘Silver Tsunami’ of aging patients Adam_Rogan Apr 10, 2021 Apr 10, 2021 Updated May 10, 2022 4 min to read Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wisconsin may be facing a health care crisis soon. And it isn’t because of COVID-19.kAm%96 A2?56>:4 4C62E65 4@?5:E:@?D D:>:=2C E@ E96 :>A6?5:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=6:DFC642C6]4@>^C6D@FC46D^D:=G6C\EDF?2>:\D6?:@C\=:G:?8^RiOiE6IEl(92EQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm“$:=G6C %DF?2>:”k^2m @7 28:?8 A2E:6?ED H9@[ =:<6 E96 5C@G6D @7 4@C@?2G:CFD\:?764E65 A2E:6?ED 7:==:?8 9@DA:E2= 365D E9C@F89@FE a_a_[ 4@F=5 DEC2:? 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'Very concerning numbers' | Advocate Aurora reports highest total of COVID inpatients since pandemic began As of Monday, the total across 25 of Advocate Aurora's facilities was 1,426 inpatients with COVID-19. That includes 30 COVID inpatients in Ken…
