US COVID-19 Survival Rates Were Affected by Caseload Strain Across Hospitals

AJMC September 9, 2024
Brooke McCormick

During the Delta wave of COVID-19, higher caseload strain negatively impacted patient survival rates across US hospitals, regardless of their size or resources.

Caseload strain still significantly impacted survival in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during the Delta wave regardless of the hospital’s size, location, or available resources, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.¹

The researchers explained that US hospitals often cannot routinely match staffing to caseload, resulting in relative caseload strain. Therefore, hospitals are vulnerable to local, regional, and nationwide disasters, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the researchers noted that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated whether the quality of care at certain hospital types was more resilient to caseload strain.

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