Clinical Services Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.
Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Feb;42(2):228-229. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1264. Epub 2020 Oct 12.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has migrated to regions that were initially spared, and it is likely that different populations are currently at risk for illness. Herein, we present our observations of the change in characteristics and resource use of COVID-19 patients over time in a national system of community hospitals to help inform those managing surge planning, operational management, and future policy decisions.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已蔓延至最初幸免的地区，不同人群目前可能面临患病风险。在此，我们报告了在社区医院的全国系统中 COVID-19 患者特征和资源使用随时间变化的观察结果，以帮助为管理激增规划、运营管理和未来政策决策提供信息。
