Hospital COVID-19 overload tied to poorer patient
outcomes
A study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine that included data
from 117 US hospitals during the spring of 2020 showed about 21% of patients
with COVID-19 died, but the mortality rate was one-third higher for facilities
with the highest COVID-19 burden. Lead author Dr. Brian Block said while
patient volume generally means better outcomes, during the pandemic, data
showed "excess volumes beyond what people could accommodate puts a strain
that starts impacting outcomes."
Full Story: FierceHealthcare (3/24)
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