The Massachusetts Hospital Association noted that it is"working closely with state and local leaders to address the growing volume of patient demand, including RSV, as our caregivers navigate a tremendously challenging time," and said in the statement that Massachusetts hospitals are coordinating on bed availability and more.
Dr. Scott Hadland offers ways to prepare for the winter season when it comes to RSV, COVID 19, and the flu to keep your kids healthy. "Typically, pre-pandemic, it was kids under the age of one year that would become particularly ill with RSV, but now we're seeing young toddlers and older kids with underlying conditions like asthma in the hospital and in our emergency rooms, quite ill," said Dr. Charlotte Boney, of Baystate Children's Hospital in Springfield, which postponed an elective surgery this week.
"If they look like they are having trouble breathing and they are not taking oral meds or they are not being able to hydrate, that's a time where you really have to go to the emergency department," he said.Asked about the rise in RSV cases, Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, said in an email it is concerning that"the only reliable trigger we have to pull when there are hospital capacity constraints is to cancel elective surgery.
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