Does Calm Always Follow the Storm? A Comprehensive Temporal Analysis of Emergency Department Visits in Northern Italy Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2023, ED visits in Lombardy increased, compared to the pandemic period, but remained below 2019 levels. The proportion of high-acuity codes and hospital admissions was slightly lower than in 2019. However, ED crowding metrics worsened. The high levels of lower-acuity visits and the deterioration in crowding metrics highlight systemic challenges within the healthcare system.
Authors
- Francesca Cortellaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5182-9837)
- Lorenzo Querci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-974X)
- Gabriele Perotti
- Andrea Albonico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1975-0824)
- Andrea Duca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-9112)
- Carlo Signorelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-4962)
- Annalisa Bodina
- Paolo Pausilli
- Massimo Lombardo
- Maria José De la Rosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5818-9412)
- Martina Calderaro
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Asti (IT)
- Agenzia Regionale Emergenza Urgenza (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia6010010
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.76