Hospital capacities and shortages of healthcare resources among US hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), March 27-July 14, 2020

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Oct;43(10):1473-1476. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.280. Epub 2021 Jun 24.

Abstract

During March 27-July 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network extended its surveillance to hospital capacities responding to COVID-19 pandemic. The data showed wide variations across hospitals in case burden, bed occupancies, ventilator usage, and healthcare personnel and supply status. These data were used to inform emergency responses.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • United States / epidemiology