Readmission and Death After Initial Hospital Discharge Among Patients With COVID-19 in a Large Multihospital System
John P. Donnelly, Xiao Qing Wang, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Hallie C. Prescott
Abstract
This study describes reasons for readmission, use of ICU interventions during readmission, and proportions of death after initial hospital discharge of COVID-19 patients from US Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in March-June 2020.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVeterans AffairsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Hospital dischargeEmergency medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPsychological interventionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineInternal medicineVirologyNursingOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentHeart Failure Treatment and Management