The impact of SARS on hospital performance

Chu, Dachen; Chen, Ran Chou; Ku, Chia Yu; Chou, Pesus

doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-228

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“…Another study on the impact of SARS on emergency services in Taiwan found similar results to the ones identified for the current Portuguese situation: there was a peak of 51% reduction during the SARS epidemic, and this reduction was observed for all triage categories [16]. Studies produced in the SARS context recommended the development of management strategies to deal either with the re-emergence of SARS or other contagious diseases, taking into consideration both the immediate and the long-term effects of such outbreaks [16, 19].…”

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“…It is not possible to accurately predict future scenarios, but in the short term, an altered behavior is expected given the traditional urgency use. In the study by Chu et al [19], results showed that, although the SARS pandemic period lasted 3 months, the recovery time from previous average levels of use was gradual of 45, 77 and 87% in the years that followed the historical demand.…”

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The Demand for Hospital Emergency Services: Trends during the First Month of COVID-19 Response

Santana

Sousa

Soares

et al. 2020

Port J Public Health

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Introduction: Since December 2019, more than 925,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, 8,251 cases in Portugal by the end of March. Previous studies related to the SARS pandemic showed a decrease up to 80% in the emergency care episodes. Hence, the objective of this study is to analyze the use of emergency services during the first pandemic month, compared to historical records. Methods: Data from emergency episodes in mainland Portugal, from January 2014 to March 2020, were downloaded from the National Health Service (NHS) Transparency Portal and the NHS monitoring website. The evolution of emergency services from March to September 2020 was forecasted based on historical data from January 2014 to February 2020. Information for March 2020 was forecasted globally, by the Regional Health Administration (RHA) and Manchester Triage System (MTS). Results: Compared with forecasted values, there was a 48% reduction in the number of emergency episodes in March 2020. In the analysis by the RHA, Alentejo had the smallest decrease in the number of episodes; interestingly, Alentejo is also the area with fewer CO-VID-19 cases in mainland Portugal. In the analysis by the MTS, the episodes classified as yellow showed the highest reduction (50%). For episodes classified as urgent, there is a difference of about 144,000 episodes during March 2020. Discussion: The results of this preliminary study are aligned with the evidence produced for previous pandemics. Data about the use of emergency services, demographic and clinical characteristics of the episodes would be relevant to analyze this reduction. Conclusion: There was a significant drop in the number of emergency service use in March 2020, and although the causes of this reduction are not determined, the association between the beginning of the pandemic and the reduction of demand is evident. Understanding this phenomenon is crucial to plan interventions to avoid unnecessary morbidities or deaths, caused by a delayed visit to the emergency department.

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The Demand for Hospital Emergency Services: Trends during the First Month of COVID-19 Response

Santana

Sousa

Soares

et al. 2020

Port J Public Health

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“…One of the most impacted populations by COVID-19 is the health care practitioner community [ 43 , 44 ]. During the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak, health care workers and hospital systems experienced measurable negative psychological impacts [ 45 - 48 ]. Due to the current outbreak, health care practitioners may have experienced a variety of multilevel stressors, such as (1) interruptions in routine job duties and responsibilities, (2) limited knowledge and data, and (3) worries about job security due to decreased patient volumes.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Screening: Challenges and Opportunities

Cancino¹,

Su²,

Mesa³

et al. 2020

JMIR Cancer

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Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and across the globe. Cancer screening is an effective preventive measure that can reduce cancer incidence and mortality. While cancer screening is integral to cancer control and prevention, due to the COVID-19 outbreak many screenings have either been canceled or postponed, leaving a vast number of patients without access to recommended health care services. This disruption to cancer screening services may have a significant impact on patients, health care practitioners, and health systems. In this paper, we aim to offer a comprehensive view of the impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening. We present the challenges COVID-19 has exerted on patients, health care practitioners, and health systems as well as potential opportunities that could help address these challenges.

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“…12,13 Observations from previous outbreaks have shown changes in the use of health care services during the outbreak. [14][15][16][17][18] The literature describing the changes in surgical services during outbreaks, including COVID-19, is limited to subjective retrospective evaluations using questionnaires and surveys. [19][20][21][22][23][24] The reported observations from those studies have described increased surgical cancellation rates and a decline in the number of elective cases, on the basis of subjective survey responses from surgeons.…”

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Neurosurgical Procedures and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case-Control Multicenter Study

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The impact of SARS on hospital performance

Abstract: Background: During the SARS epidemic, healthcare utilization and medical services decreased significantly. However, the long-term impact of SARS on hospital performance needs to be further discussed.

Cited by 43 publications

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The Demand for Hospital Emergency Services: Trends during the First Month of COVID-19 Response

The Demand for Hospital Emergency Services: Trends during the First Month of COVID-19 Response

The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Screening: Challenges and Opportunities

Neurosurgical Procedures and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case-Control Multicenter Study

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