Respiratory Infection Surge Sounds a Wake-Up Call for Pediatric Emergency Care

• 2022

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• Marc Auerbach

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This STAT News article discusses the urgent need to expand pediatric emergency care capacity in the U.S. amid surges of respiratory illnesses like RSV, flu, and COVID-19. It highlights the strain on hospitals due to limited pediatric beds, staffing shortages, and systemic challenges. The piece advocates for increased federal support, improved coordination, and long-term investments to strengthen the pediatric emergency care infrastructure and better prepare for future health crises.​

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Child Health Services; Critical Care; Emergency Medical Services; Health Care Rationing; Health Policy; Health Resources; Health Services Accessibility; Hospital Bed Capacity; Hospitals, Pediatric; Influenza, Human; Pediatrics; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pandemics; Workforce

Institutions: Yale New Haven Hospital; Yale University

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