Children’s Hospital Crisis: Respiratory Illnesses Overwhelm Blank Children’s Hospital Beds in Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa – Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines is currently facing a shortage of beds as the number of children hospitalized with respiratory illnesses continues to rise. Healthcare workers are putting in extra hours to attend to patients suffering from the flu, RSV, and other respiratory infections. According to data from the CDC, cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV among children under four years old have increased compared to previous years. Dr. Joel …