Distinguishing Admissions Specifically for COVID-19 From Incidental SARS-CoV-2 Admissions: National Retrospective Electronic Health Record Study.
Jeffrey G KlannZachary H StrasserMeghan R HutchChris J KennedyJayson S MarwahaMichele M MorrisMalarkodi Jebathilagam SamayamuthuAshley C PfaffHossein EstiriAndrew Michael SouthGriffin M WeberWilliam YuanPaul AvillachKavishwar B WagholikarYuan Luonull nullGilbert S OmennShyam VisweswaranJohn H HolmesZongqi XiaGabriel A BratShawn N MurphyPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
A large proportion of SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive admissions were incidental. Straightforward EHR-based phenotypes differentiated admissions, which is important to assure accurate public health reporting and research.