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Long wait times, no beds: These states have the most comprehensive children's hospitals

Long wait times, no beds: These states have the most comprehensive children’s hospitals

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and influenza continue to overwhelm healthcare systems in the United States, well before the traditional start of the peak influenza and RSV season. Currently, about three-quarters of hospital beds are already full in the United States, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. COVID-19 cases have …

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Oregon is running out of hospital beds for children with RSV, affecting others in need of care

Oregon is running out of hospital beds for children with RSV, affecting others in need of care

Oregon Health and Sciences University and Randall Children’s Hospital are taking emergency action to admit more children to their pediatric intensive care units. It comes as an increase in RSV, a common childhood virus that can be dangerous to infants and the elderly, hit Oregon. Hospitals like Oregon Hospital and Science University (above) and Randall …

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