Respiratory diseases are on the rise in Colorado, state health department says

Over at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Reginald Washington says that while they have seen an uptick in cases, they're managing the case load for now.

"We have meetings several times a day to look at bed capacity. We look at nursing availability, respiratory therapists availability... and we're being very strategic about how we manage those beds," he said.

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