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Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children's hospitals -- and the situation won't get better soon

Por: CNN Business October 28, 2022

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CNN  —  Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set up tents to handle patient overflow. The viruses are partly to blame for overwhelmed hospitals and packed emergency rooms, but for some, the problem is staffing: Many hospitals have empty beds, but not the people to care for someone in them. “We’re extremely overwhelmed,” said Dr. Rishi Lulla, director of... + full article



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