
Sick kids, sicker hospitals
The Paul Wells Show
Is It a Good News Story?
When Chio opened 80% of patients, for surgical patients, were admitted. I was amazed by that statistic. Kids shouldn't be in the hospital for days, right? Public health measures like helmets and seatbelt laws have really reduced neurosurgery,. Lots of pharmacological interventions now that prevent even needing to see a doctor, let alone hospitalization. There's whole new diseases, COVID is the most recent, but H1N1 before that, dramatic increases in mental health and addiction, eating disorders.
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