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The U.S. is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of hospital beds to treat sick children stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.
The U.S. is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of beds to treat ailing children stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.
Yes, the US is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of hospital beds stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.
Medical centers nationwide have deployed triage tents, delayed elective surgeries, and transferred critically ill children out of state to cope with ta sweeping convergence of viral disease.
Children’s Hospital Association CEO Mark Wietecha said a major factor in the shortage is a years-long trend among hospitals of eliminating pediatric units.