Rise in respiratory illnesses trigger long wait times at Alberta Children’s Hospital, Stollery
“The numbers may be higher than in recent years due in part to the rebound of common infections that have been suppressed over the past two years. We are seeing an early and steep increase in influenza activity in Alberta with 146 hospitalizations due to influenza since late August; 13 of which were admitted to intensive care units .”Of these hospitalizations, 46 have been in children under nine years old.
“We are working to open our short stay unit on weekends and are looking at other areas within the hospital to provide care and assessment for ED and other inpatients.” Stollery Children’s Hospital ER seeing ‘unprecedented’ wait times, surge in patients: Edmonton doctor
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