Posts Tagged ‘RSV’
Tridemic now a Quademic – RI Health officials respond to hospital ER crisis
Hospital and State Leaders Call on Rhode Islanders to Seek Medical Care in the Right Place New healthcare staffing regulation aimed at supporting hospitals and other facilities With behavioral health issues being added to flu, COVID and RSV, the “tridemic” is now seen as a “quademic” in Rhode Island. With several respiratory viruses currently circulating…
Read MoreRhode Island’s hospitals risk collapse. Our safety is again in danger – Nick Landekic, opinion
by Nick Landekic, opinion to RINewsToday Rhode Island’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed and Our Safety Is – Once Again – In Danger Rhode Island’s hospital system is once again strained to the point of breakdown. Recent experiences report 9 to 12 hour waits for care at emergency rooms at Miriam, Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals –…
Read MoreTriple health threat: RSV, Flu, COVID
The RI Department of Health has released information about measures to take to prevent RSV, in particular, and also Flu and COVID which is upticking at the same time and devastating hospitals, particularly Hasbro Children’s Hospital with hours long wait times most times of the day and night. These guidelines come as we note the…
Read MoreRSV posing challenge for babies, seniors, hospitals, and healthcare facilities
Hospitals in 32 states are reporting a swift rise in children with RSV. 75% of children’s hospitals report they are nearing being at capacity. Several times in the past two weeks there were zero pediatric ICU beds in the greater Rhode Island area. Notably, Tufts Children’s Hospital closed on July 1st, and that has impacted…
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