The association of strained ICU capacity with hospital patient racial and ethnic composition and federal relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the association between strained intensive care unit (ICU) capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic and hospital racial and ethnic patient composition, federal pandemic relief, and other hospital characteristics.

Data sources

We used government data on hospital capacity during the pandemic and Provider Relief Fund (PRF) allocations, Medicare claims and enrollment data, hospital cost reports, and Social Vulnerability Index data.

Study design

We conducted cross-sectional bivariate analyses relating strained capacity and PRF award per hospital bed with hospital patient composition and other characteristics, with and without adjustment for hospital referral region (HRR).

Data collection

We linked PRF data to CMS Certification Numbers based on hos

SUBMITTER: Levinson Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature