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Editorial
. 2021 Sep;174(9):1319-1320.
doi: 10.7326/M21-2681. Epub 2021 Jul 6.

When COVID-19 Strikes Your Hospital

Vineet Chopra  1
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Editorial

When COVID-19 Strikes Your Hospital

Vineet Chopra. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Kadri and colleagues presented findings from a nationally representative cohort of 144 116 hospitalized patients cared for in 558 hospitals to understand the effect of COVID-19 surges on patient outcomes. The editorialist discusses the findings and outlines potential strategies to prevent the deleterious effects of future surges on patients and staff.

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Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-2681.

Comment on

  • Association Between Caseload Surge and COVID-19 Survival in 558 U.S. Hospitals, March to August 2020.
    Kadri SS, Sun J, Lawandi A, Strich JR, Busch LM, Keller M, Babiker A, Yek C, Malik S, Krack J, Dekker JP, Spaulding AB, Ricotta E, Powers JH 3rd, Rhee C, Klompas M, Athale J, Boehmer TK, Gundlapalli AV, Bentley W, Datta SD, Danner RL, Demirkale CY, Warner S. Kadri SS, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Sep;174(9):1240-1251. doi: 10.7326/M21-1213. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Ann Intern Med. 2021. PMID: 34224257 Free PMC article.

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