Are there enough experienced physicians to treat patients hospitalized with COVID?

Are there enough experienced physicians to treat patients hospitalized with COVID?

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Ryskina, Kira L., author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19
Health Workforce -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Staff, Hospital -- statistics & numerical data
Physicians -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In this national study of 438,895 physicians, 45% provided care to hospitalized patients and 7% provided critical care. At the high estimate of patients requiring hospitalization at the projected peak of the pandemic, 18 states and Washington, DC would have patient to physician ratios greater than 15:1 (a level associated with poor outcomes among hospitalized patients). There was considerable geographic variation in the availability of physicians: 41% of hospital service areas did not have a physician with critical care experience.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations and Portraits
NLM Unique ID:
101775004 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101775004