A spokesperson with Seattle Children’s tells KIRO 7 that Monday was on track to be their busiest day in the emergency department ever.
VIDEO: Hospitals in crisis mode as pediatric departments stretched thinSEATTLE — Pediatric hospitals are operating in crisis mode, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.Parent Richard Wallace saw that firsthand on Sunday.
He was with his 10-year-old daughter at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma. When he first arrived, it was standing room only. “Every year, about this time, we are preparing for what’s called respiratory season, where hospitals are adding space and supplies and staff. And this is a really challenging year to be able to do that. Because already our system is running on a lot of strain, including particularly for staff,” says Taya Briley with the Washington State Hospital Association.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is facing three-to-12-hour wait times in its emergency department. For patients needing a hospital bed for inpatient care, the average wait time is 29 hours. And for those facing a mental health crisis, behavior health holds have patients waiting more than nine days.When Desiree Hobson brought her son to Mary Bridge with an ear infection, she was told the wait could be up to 12 hours. So they left.
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