An Oklahoma mom had to wait 16 hours in an ER while her 4-year-old struggled to breathe. A Maryland boy recently waited a week for an ICU bed. Here are the states with the fullest children's hospitals.
spoke with a Maryland mom whose son waited a week for a bed in an intensive care unit.
NBC News is tracking the percentage and number of pediatric hospital beds that are available by state this RSV season, to get a sense of where parents need to be most vigilant about protecting kids from respiratory illnesses. RSV and flu are likely responsible for many of hospitalizations, but other conditions are contributing, too.
As of Nov. 24, about 30,000 of the country's 40,000 pediatric hospital beds were available. Five states are at 90% capacity or higher. Currently the most overwhelmed state is Maine, at 109% capacity, followed by Arizona, Minnesota, Idaho and Rhode Island. As flu and RSV season progress, check back to see how full pediatric hospital beds are in your state.Maura Hohman is the senior health editor for TODAY.com and has been covering health and wellness news and trends since 2015, when she graduated from journalism school. Her byline has appeared on TODAY, NBC News, US News & World Report, People, Everyday Health, WhatToExpect.com, History.com and more.
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