Hospitals in Susquehanna Valley face challenges in caring for patients
Hospitals in the Susquehanna Valley face challenges in caring for patients. “What we see and experience now is unlike anything I have seen before,” said Dr. Deborah Addo, of Penn State Health. There has been an increase in COVID. -19 hospitalizations for adults and children. “We are seeing more children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 than ever before,” said infectious disease pediatrician Dr Jessica Ericson. Penn State Health Children’s Hospital reports that in just over a week, its COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations more than doubled from seven to 15. The hospital had to modify rooms to treat more ‘children with COVID-19. noted. Addo said staffing difficulties have resulted in longer wait times and delays in procedures. “Twenty percent of our patient population is COVID, but it took 80% of our resources and energy,” she said. This physical and mental exhaustion is at the origin of “the great resignation”. Healthcare workers are so exhausted by the pandemic that they decide to quit the profession. “Our challenge is for our team to come and go home and the job isn’t done, so it’s almost like Groundhog Day every day for them,” Addo said. Doctors say you can help. “By getting the vaccine, you can really prevent it from spreading to other people, which in turn prevents more hospitalizations,” said Dr. Pia Fenimore, of Lancaster Pediatric Associates.
Hospitals in the Susquehanna Valley face challenges in caring for patients.
“What we see and experience now is unlike anything I have seen before,” said Dr. Deborah Addo, of Penn State Health.
There has been an increase in COVID-19-related hospitalizations for adults and children.
“We are seeing more children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 than ever before,” said pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr Jessica Ericson.
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital reports that in just over a week, its COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations more than doubled from seven to 15. The hospital had to change rooms to treat more affected children of COVID-19.
“Our building had about five of these special rooms to start with, and we went back and added six more,” Ericson said.
Addo said staffing difficulties have resulted in longer wait times and delays in procedures.
“Twenty percent of our patient population is COVID, but it took 80% of our resources and energy,” she said.
This physical and mental exhaustion is at the origin of “the great resignation”. Healthcare workers are so exhausted by the pandemic that they decide to quit the profession.
“Our challenge is for our team to come and go home and the job isn’t done, so it’s almost like Groundhog Day every day for them,” Addo said.
Doctors say you can help.
“By getting the vaccine, you can really prevent it from spreading to other people, which in turn prevents more hospitalizations,” said Dr. Pia Fenimore, of Lancaster Pediatric Associates.
