Identifying patterns in unplanned hospital admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-centre retrospective study.
Vishal GoelR Kimberley ChanOlivia C SmibertNatasha E HolmesNada MarhoonCindy-Anne T BachJason A TrubianoNicholas R JonesPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
Public health interventions have been effective in reducing domestic cases of COVID-19 in Australia. At our tertiary metropolitan hospital, we have observed a significant reduction in unplanned hospital admission rates during the COVID-19-era, particularly for falls. Public health messaging needs to focus on educating the public how to seek medical care safely and promptly in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.