For COVID-19 patient, a trip across the hospital is an epic journey with no room for error l Expert Opinion – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Our procession moved slowly and steadily, pushing the heavy ICU bed like the current carrying an iceberg. We packed into small elevators and slipped through tight doorways. As a unit, we pushed hard going up ramps and pulled back going down ramps. We paused many times — always planned, always together — to rest and collect ourselves, drenched in sweat. The trip took about an hour each way, nearly three times as long as it normally takes.