COVID-19 and the financial health of US hospitals
D Khullar, AM Bond, WL Schpero - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
The rapid growth in the number of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
threatened to overwhelm hospital and intensive care unit capacity. 1 The pandemic also
raises questions about the ability of hospitals to remain financially solvent amid
unprecedented changes in care delivery and billable services. To limit the spread of disease
and create additional inpatient capacity and staffing, many hospitals are closing outpatient
departments and postponing or canceling elective visits and procedures. These changes …
threatened to overwhelm hospital and intensive care unit capacity. 1 The pandemic also
raises questions about the ability of hospitals to remain financially solvent amid
unprecedented changes in care delivery and billable services. To limit the spread of disease
and create additional inpatient capacity and staffing, many hospitals are closing outpatient
departments and postponing or canceling elective visits and procedures. These changes …