The worst flu season in nearly a decade has taken a toll on the nation's hospitals. The facilities have been on the front lines, dealing with a flood of patients that in some areas has reached crisis levels. In New Jersey and Alabama, some hospitals have needed triage tents just to process the surge of patients. That hasn't been the case in Syracuse, but the rise in flu cases has swamped some local emergency departments, causing a ripple effect. When patients seek refuge from the flu at the