Karen Ayala, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department, is sounding a 'warning bell' about west suburban hospital capacity.
Karen Ayala, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department, is sounding a "warning bell" about west suburban hospital capacity.Hospitals in DuPage County are worried about a surge in sick kids. At times, not one of the many suburban hospitals has a pediatric bed to spare.
Karen Ayala, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department, said she is sounding a "warning bell" - as opposed to a "alarm bell" - about west suburban hospital capacity ahead of the holidays. "We've heard by many anecdotal reports that not only emergency rooms, but urgent care facilities, are also backlogged resulting in hours' worth of waiting for individuals who already don't feel well," Ayala said. "We know that's much less than optimal, that's much less than what people's expectations are for our outstanding hospitals in DuPage County.""First of all, staying up to date with vaccines - both flu and COVID," Ayala said.
Ayala reminded people that there are effective treatments for COVID and the flu, but they must be taken early in the illness to be most effective. She also urged those who are at-risk to wear a mask. With warm weather expected over the Thanksgiving holiday, she encouraged people to take steps to improve ventilation by opening windows and turning on fans.
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