American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com Equipment Featured in CBS Chicago Report on Cook County Surge Center
American Mortuary Coolers & COVID-19 Response: Supporting Cook County's Surge Center
CBS Chicago News Features Our Morgue Equipment in Action
The COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented strain on healthcare and mortuary systems nationwide. In Cook County, Illinois, the surge in cases and deaths necessitated extraordinary measures, including the establishment of a makeshift morgue. CBS Chicago News extensively covered this development, and American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com, based in Johnson City, Tennessee, played a crucial role in providing the essential equipment to make this surge center operational.
The CBS Chicago report detailed the Cook County Medical Examiner's office opening a new "surge center" to increase its capacity and alleviate the burden on overcrowded hospital morgues. This 66,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse, located at 2121 W. Harrison St. in Chicago, was transformed into a temporary morgue facility.
American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com was a key supplier in equipping this vital facility. Our company provided reliable and high-capacity:
- Mortuary Coolers: To ensure the proper and dignified storage of deceased individuals.
- Cadaver Storage Racks: To maximize space utilization and facilitate organized handling within the warehouse.
The CBS Chicago report highlighted the rapid expansion of this surge center, starting with a capacity for 400 bodies and scaling up to accommodate over 2,000. This rapid increase underscored the urgent need for efficient and large-scale mortuary solutions, which American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com was able to provide.
The grim statistics reported by CBS Chicago – with 312 of the 462 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois occurring in Cook County – emphasized the severity of the situation and the critical importance of the surge center. Our company is proud to have contributed to the efforts to manage this crisis and ensure the respectful handling of the deceased.
At American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com, located in Johnson City, Tennessee, we understand the vital role that morgue facilities play, especially during emergencies. We are committed to providing durable, reliable, and high-capacity mortuary coolers, morgue coolers, and morgue storage solutions to medical examiners, hospitals, and other institutions.
The CBS Chicago News report serves as a testament to the importance of having readily available and scalable mortuary solutions. American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com is dedicated to providing the equipment and support necessary to help communities navigate such challenging situations. We encourage all facilities to proactively assess their capacity and prepare for potential surges by investing in reliable mortuary coolers, morgue coolers, and cadaver storage systems.
The Cook County surge center, a makeshift morgue facility equipped with mortuary coolers and storage solutions from American Mortuary Coolers & MedicalStretchers.com, established to manage increased deceased storage during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by CBS Chicago.
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