University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

In 2020, the number of patients admitted to Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals for emergency conditions decreased by 41.9%, from 77,624 during weeks 5-10 to 45,155 during weeks 11-16. Compared to weeks 5-10, admissions during weeks 11-16 decreased for stroke by 51.0% (IRR 0.44, 95% CI 0.33-0.59), myocardial infarction by 40.3% (IRR 0.59, 95% CI 0.50-0.69), COPD by 48.4% (IRR 0.51, 95% CI 0.38-0.68), heart failure by 49.1% (IRR 0.53, 95% CI 0.42-0.67), and appendicitis by 56.7% (IRR 0.56, 95% CI 0.45-0.70). The demographic profile of the admitted patients was: mean age 66.6 years, 93.5% men, 69.0% White, and 24.6% Black.

Results: Admissions to Veterans Affairs Hospitals for Emergency Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Baum, A., & Schwartz, M. (2020). Admissions to Veterans Affairs Hospitals for Emergency Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA.
*doi:10.1001/jama.2020.9972

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