Changes in the utilisation of acute hospital care in Ireland during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Louise MarronSara BurkePaul M KavanaghPublished in: HRB open research (2022)
While public health implications of delayed and lost care will only become fully apparent over time, recovery planning must begin immediately. In the short-term, backlogs in care need to be managed and population health impacts of COVID-19 and associated restrictions, particularly in relation to mental health and alcohol, need to be addressed through strong public health and health system responses. In the long-term, COVID-19 highlights health system weakness and is an opportunity to progress health system reform to deliver a universal, high-quality, sustainable and resilient health system, capable of meeting population health needs and responding to future pandemics.
Keyphrases
- public health
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- mental health
- palliative care
- sars cov
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- pain management
- liver failure
- health insurance
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- current status
- computed tomography
- alcohol consumption
- mental illness
- mechanical ventilation
- contrast enhanced
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- electronic health record
- acute care