The impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare system resource use and costs in two provinces in Canada: An interrupted time series analysis.
Seraphine ZeitounyDouglas C CheungKaren E BremnerReka E PatakyPriscila PequenoJohn MatelskiStuart PeacockM Elisabeth Del GiudiceLauren Lapointe-ShawGeorge TomlinsonAndrew B MendlowitzCarol MulderTeresa C O TsuiNathan PerlisJennifer D WalkerBeate SanderWilliam W L WongMurray D KrahnGirish S KulkarniPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Reduced utilization of healthcare services in the overall population outweighed utilization by COVID-19 patients in 2020. Meeting the needs of all patients across all services is essential to maintain resilient healthcare systems.