Hospital capacities and shortages of healthcare resources among US hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), March 27–July 14, 2020

• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.280
• Publication Date: 2021-06-24T03:23:35Z
• Authors: Hsiu Wu; Minn M. Soe; Rebecca Konnor; Raymund Dantes; Kathryn Haass; Margaret A. Dudeck; Cindy Gross; Denise Leaptrot; Mathew R. P. Sapiano; Katherine Allen-B...; Lauren Wattenmaker; Kelly Peterson; Kent Lemoine; Sheri Chernetsky ...; Jonathan R. Edwards; Daniel Pollock; Andrea L. Benin
• Keywords: Pandemic; Economic shortage; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Personal Protective Equipment; Coronavirus

During March 27-July 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network extended its surveillance to hospital capacities responding COVID-19 pandemic. The data showed wide variations across hospitals in case burden, bed occupancies, ventilator usage, healthcare personnel supply status. These were used inform emergency responses.