Overcrowding, long wait times and staffing shortages: Inside the crisis at children's hospitals
Children’s hospitals are facing an unprecedented number of stressors this fall: a surge in respiratory illnesses, overcrowding, long wait times, staffing issues and a children’s Tylenol shortage. As Ontario’s top doctor urges people to mask up, we spoke to Dr. Jason Fischer, head of emergency medicine at SickKids, about the current crisis in pediatric care.This year has been a perfect storm.
Adult ICUs in Ontario will begin treating children ages 14 and up to help address the burden on the pediatric health care system. Does that bring hope? It will definitely help the flow of patients through the emergency department. The health care resources within a city should be thought of as a single system, and all of them need to be optimized to help take care of kids. The emergency department is often a reflection of how well the system as a whole is operating. We’re working closely with community hospitals across the GTA to create the physical space necessary to deliver emergency care.
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