Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the unplanned patient flow in a Danish healthcare region, focusing on emergency departments: a multicentre cohort study
Our results demonstrate changes in unplanned patient flow and patient characteristics in hospital contacts during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings are relevant for national, regional and local healthcare agencies and policy makers to prepare for and respond to future pandemics and large-scale healthcare crises.
Authors
- Sara Viskum Leth
- Hans Kirkegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-8152)
- Marianne Lisby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9434-0967)
- Gitte Boier Tygesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-7960)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Herning (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091124
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00