October 27, 2020

Hospital Volumes of 5 Medical Emergencies in the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2 US Medical Centers

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health

There were significant drops in the daily caseload of 4 common medical emergencies after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on analysis of data from March 2018 to May 2020 from 2 academic medical centers in New York and California. Reductions in the average daily volume for acute MI (heart attack), ischemic stroke, nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and appendicitis were observed across the two medical centers, though they were more apparent in New York.

Bhambhvani et al. (Oct 26, 2020). Hospital Volumes of 5 Medical Emergencies in the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2 US Medical Centers. JAMA Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3982