Changes in the number of intensive care unit beds in US hospitals during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Using data from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), we assessed changes to intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in capacity varied by hospital type and size. ICU beds increased by 36%, highlighting the pressure placed on hospital...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2022-10, Vol.43 (10), p.1477-1481
Main Authors: Weiner-Lastinger, Lindsey M., Dudeck, Margaret A., Allen-Bridson, Katherine, Dantes, Raymund, Gross, Cindy, Nkwata, Allan, Tejedor, Sheri Chernetsky, Pollock, Daniel, Benin, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
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Concise Communication
COVID-19
Disease control
Health surveillance
Hospitals
Intensive care
Missing data
Pandemics
Patient safety
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Summary:Using data from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), we assessed changes to intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in capacity varied by hospital type and size. ICU beds increased by 36%, highlighting the pressure placed on hospitals during the pandemic.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.266