Journal article
Association of COVID-19 With Achieving Time-to-Surgery Benchmarks in Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
Abstract
Importance: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospital systems were forced to reduce operating room capacity and reallocate resources. The outcomes of these policies on the care of injured patients and the maintenance of emergency services have not been adequately reported.
Objective: To evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with delays in urgent fracture surgery beyond national time-to-surgery benchmarks.
Authors
Gitajn IL; Werth PM; Sprague S; O’Hara N; Della Rocca G; Zura R; Marmor M; Domes CM; Hill LC; Churchill C
Journal
JAMA Health Forum, Vol. 2, No. 10,
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
October 1, 2021
DOI
10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3460
ISSN
2689-0186