Medical Leave Associated With COVID-19 Among Emergency Medical System Responders and Firefighters in New York City
David J. Prezant, Rachel Zeig‐Owens, Theresa Schwartz, Yang Liu, Karen Hurwitz, Shenecia Beecher, Michael D. Weiden
Abstract
This cohort study examines use of medical leave among emergency medical service (EMS) responders and firefighters in New York, New York, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with earlier periods.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineMedical emergencyCohortEmergency medical servicesEmergency medicineDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDisaster Response and ManagementTrauma and Emergency Care Studies