Pediatric emergency department volumes and throughput during the COVID-19 pandemic

Patient volumes in our pediatric emergency department (PED) decreased significantly after the initiation of public health interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chaiyachati et al. demonstrated decreased volumes in a US PED [1], and recent studies in other countries support this observation [2-6]. An understanding of patient and visit characteristics during pandemics can ensure PED preparedness during high-volume surges or atypical low-volumes. The aim of this study was to describe PED visit characteristics, with an emphasis on throughput, during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with a historical period.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research