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. (24th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Hsiu; Soe, Minn M.; Konnor, Rebecca; Dantes, Raymund; Haass, Kathryn; Dudeck, Margaret A.; Gross, Cindy; Leaptrot, Denise; Sapiano, Mathew R. P.; Allen-Bridson, Katherine; Wattenmaker, Lauren; Peterson, Kelly; Lemoine, Kent; Chernetsky Tejedor, Sheri; Edwards, Jonathan R.; Pollock, Daniel; Benin, Andrea L.
• Other Names: collab.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 10(2022)
• Page Start: 1473
• Page End: 1476
• Publication Date: 2022-10-24
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.280
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

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.