tangosis t1_it9upra wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:16 AM

Reply to comment by yeahgoodok2020 in CT children’s hospitals consider calling National Guard for overflowing patients with respiratory illnesses by zeaqqk

My son was 5 months old when he got COVID, and luckily, it wasn't that bad. 3 months later, he contracta RSV and we spend 3 nights at Yale New Haven while he's hooked up to IV and high flow oxygen. It was absolutely frightening. Luckily, we just got his flu booster in time for the season, but I'm hoping to keep it at 2/3 for the year.

tangosis t1_it9u4ck wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Reply to comment by DistrictBaguette in CT children’s hospitals consider calling National Guard for overflowing patients with respiratory illnesses by zeaqqk

There are no "for profit" hospitals in CT. UConn John Dempsey is state run. All other major hospitals are not-for-profit. These facilities are doing they best they can with the resources available. Many of them don't have the staff or capacity to combat these sudden surges.