ArticleJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open2021
Worsening of emergency department length of stay during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abstract
objectiveOur study sought to determine whether there was a change in emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared to prior years.
methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis using ED performance data 2018-2020 from 56 EDs across the United States. We used a generalized estimating equation (GEE) model to assess differences in ED LOS for admitted (LOS-A) and discharged (LOS-D) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic period compared to prior years.
resultsGEE modeling showed that LOS-A and LOS-D were significantly higher during the COVID-19 period compared to the pre-COVID-19 period. LOS-A during the COVID-19 period was 10.3% higher compared to the pre-COVID-19 time period, which represents a higher geometric mean of 28 minutes. LOS-D during the COVID-19 period was 2.8% higher compared to the pre-COVID-19 time period, which represents a higher geometric mean of 2 minutes.
conclusionsED LOS-A and LOS-D were significantly higher in the COVID-19 period compared to the pre-COVID-19 period despite a lower volume of patients in the COVID-19 period.
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