Becker's Healthcare January 21, 2025
Between 2008 and 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly one-third of pediatric inpatient units, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
This shrinking availability of hospital beds could lead to longer wait times at emergency departments, delays in care and increased medical costs, the study’s authors said. For example, during the 2022-2023 “tripledemic” — a surge in flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus cases increased — access to care was significantly impaired.
In 2008, U.S. hospitals had 1,749 pediatrics inpatient units....
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