Impacto COVID-19 en la urgencia y hospitalización de un hospital terciario. Lecciones de gestión aprendidas / COVID-19 impact on the emergency and hospitalization of a tertiary hospital. Management lessons learned

Introducción: El objetivo es analizar el impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 en las urgencias e ingresos hospitalarios pediátricos. Métodos: Estudio de cohortes retrospectivo, de los pacientes atendidos en un hospital terciario, desde el 14 de marzo hasta el 26 de abril de 2020 comparándose con el mismo periodo de los 3 años anteriores. Resultados: Se observa una notable reducción global de las visitas a urgencias e ingresos en todas las áreas pediátricas, manteniéndose la asistencia en neonatología y los ingresos programados en oncología. Discusión: La reducción de la actividad global en la urgencia pediátrica no es solo explicable por la disminución de las enfermedades transmisibles. Ha podido contribuir la disminución de la demanda inadecuada y de los ingresos inapropiados. La disponibilidad de camas pediátricas haría innecesaria la reducción de la actividad quirúrgica programada y permitiría redistribuir recursos a áreas con mayor presión asistencial.(AU)

Introduction: The objective is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pediatric emergencies and hospital admissions. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of patients treated in a tertiary hospital, from March 14 to April 26, 2020, compared to the same period of the previous 3 years. Results: A notable overall reduction in emergency room visits and admissions is observed in all pediatric areas, maintaining care in neonatology and scheduled admissions in oncology. Discussion: The reduction in global activity in pediatric emergencies is not only explained by the decrease in contagious diseases. The decrease in inadequate demand and inappropriate income may have contributed. The availability of pediatric beds would make the reduction of programmed surgical activity unnecessary and would allow the redistribution of resources to areas with greater healthcare pressure.(AU)

COVID-19 impact on the emergency and hospitalization of a tertiary hospital. Management lessons learned.

INTRODUCTION: The objective is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pediatric emergencies and hospital admissions. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of patients treated in a tertiary hospital, from March 14 to April 26, 2020, compared to the same period of the previous 3 years. RESULTS: A notable overall reduction in emergency room visits and admissions is observed in all pediatric areas, maintaining care in neonatology and scheduled admissions in oncology. DISCUSSION: The reduction in global activity in pediatric emergencies is not only explained by the decrease in contagious diseases. The decrease in inadequate demand and inappropriate income may have contributed. The availability of pediatric beds would make the reduction of programmed surgical activity unnecessary and would allow the redistribution of resources to areas with greater healthcare pressure.

COVID-19 impact on the emergency and hospitalization of a tertiary hospital. Management lessons learned. / Impacto COVID-19 en la urgencia y hospitalización de un hospital terciario. Lecciones de gestión aprendidas.

INTRODUCTION: The objective is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pediatric emergencies and hospital admissions. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of patients treated in a tertiary hospital, from March 14 to April 26, 2020, compared to the same period of the previous 3 years. RESULTS: A notable overall reduction in emergency room visits and admissions is observed in all pediatric areas, maintaining care in neonatology and scheduled admissions in oncology. DISCUSSION: The reduction in global activity in pediatric emergencies is not only explained by the decrease in contagious diseases. The decrease in inadequate demand and inappropriate income may have contributed. The availability of pediatric beds would make the reduction of programmed surgical activity unnecessary and would allow the redistribution of resources to areas with greater healthcare pressure.