Hospital COVID-19 burden and adverse event rates

JAMA Network Open

2024-11-04

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cohort study of hospital admissions among Medicare patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, greater hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital adverse effects among both patients with and without COVID-19. These results illustrate the need for greater hospital resilience and surge capacity to prevent declines in patient safety during surges in demand.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Mark L. Metersky, MD, email metersky@uchc.edu.

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