Implementation of a Recuperation Unit and Hospitalization Rates Among People Experiencing Homelessness With COVID-19
Joshua A. Barocas, Mam Jarra Gai, Laura F. White, Deanna Faretra, Kerry Sachs, Miriam Komaromy
Abstract
This cohort study examines the association of the opening of a COVID-19 recuperation unit adjacent to a large safety-net hospital with COVID-19 hospitalization rates among people experiencing homelessness.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Unit (ring theory)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCohortSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineMedical emergencyGerontologyPsychologyVirologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyInternal medicineMathematics educationHomelessness and Social IssuesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations