Comparison of Outcomes and Process of Care for Patients Treated at Hospitals Dedicated for COVID-19 Care vs Other Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the M Health Fairview Hospital System established dedicated hospitals for establishing cohorts and caring for patients with COVID-19, yet the association between treatment at COVID-19-dedicated hospitals and mortality and complications is not known.

Objective

To analyze the mortality rate and complications associated with treatment at the COVID-19-dedicated hospitals.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study evaluated data prospectively collected from March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, from 11 hospitals in Minnesota, including 2 hospitals created solely to care for patients with COVID-19. Data obtained included demographic characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of interest for all patients wit

SUBMITTER: Bergman ZR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895262 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature