Family waits 2 days in Ontario ER before being admitted to children’s hospital
Cohen fell ill again — this time with RSV — and the family spent another two days in the ER before being admitted to hospital.
Some children’s hospitals in the country are running at occupancy rates of over 100 per cent amid a rise in viral illnesses that are typically seen in the fall and winter.Children’s emergency rooms in Canada facing high volumes amid surge in viruses “Almost every single child I have seen has had a respiratory infection,” said pediatric infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Anna Banerji.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones spoke to reporters on Wednesday and said the province has made efforts to lessen the burden on children’s hospitals.“We have initiatives where SickKids docs are actually educating more and giving information to community hospitals so that they better understand what to do and how to assist a pediatric patient that’s coming in with RSV,” she said.The Pirie family applauded the health-care worker’s who helped nurse their son back to health.
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