Change in urban and non-urban pattern of ED use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 28 Michigan hospitals: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the trends in visits, overall and by age, to urban and non-urban emergency departments (EDs), and visits resulting in admission to hospital before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using a large regional database.

Setting

A large regional database of 28 EDs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, with an index case of 11 March 2020 and peak in the first week of April.

Participants

ED visits during the first 5 months of the calendar year were included and compared with the previous year. Facilities where these participants were seen were classified as urban or non-urban, with comparisons of total visits, COVID-like cases, paediatric and trauma.

Outcome measures

Daily visits to EDs of patients presenting with COVID-like symptoms, trauma, age

SUBMITTER: Keyes D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925925 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature