The goal is to free up beds for incoming sick patients.
Primary Children’s Hospital announced Monday that it is delaying some pre-scheduled surgeries and inpatient procedures as cases of the respiratory illness RSV surge among local children.
“We are not going to delay any surgery that is going to endanger any child,” Pavia said, “but we know it will cause some inconvenience, and maybe some expense.”The goal of the move announced Monday is to free up beds for incoming sick patients. That’s why pre-scheduled procedures that don’t require an overnight stay in a hospital bed are not being delayed at this time, Pavia said.
“In spite of all that, we are absolutely chock-full,” he said Monday of the hospital. “Everyday, it’s a question of finding ways to get some children home so we can admit others.” An ongoing staff shortage is exacerbating the issue, he said, noting that hospital staff, like staff at other facilities, have been operating at “full speed” for the better part of three years. “People are tired and people have left,” he said.
It’s unclear why the recent RSV surge is hitting children so badly right now. Pavia surmised that many community mitigation measures that were in place in 2020 and 2021, including social distancing and masking, may have helped children avoid such viruses.
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