ER visits across the U.S. are down as Covid-19 has people avoiding hospitals for necessary and emergency care, even for mild heart attacks.
As Covid-19 patients flood emergency rooms across the country, non-coronavirus patients are avoiding hospitals and seeking treatment at alternative outpatient sites.
The CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health in the Seattle-area, Hochman was eventually able to convince his relative to go by suggesting he take the first appointment in the morning and wear a mask. Frey's dermatology practice has remained open as an essential business and as patient visits have dropped, especially for elective procedures, she's seen an unusual uptick in patients that would normally seek treatment at a hospital.
"We're possibly going to see a blip in other disease entities as a consequence of doubling down on Covid-19," he said, adding that it will take years to fully understand the consequences.The drop in non-coronavirus patients is a trend seen all over the U.S., according to the American Hospital Association, which identified stay-at-home orders as the primary cause. The group represents more than 5,000 hospitals and health networks.
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