Estimating the Maximum Capacity of COVID-19 Cases Manageable per Day Given a Health Care System's Constrained Resources

Ann Intern Med. 2020 Sep 1;173(5):407-410. doi: 10.7326/M20-1169. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Authors

Vasily Giannakeas¹, Deepit Bhatia², Matthew T Warkentin³, Isaac I Bogoch⁴, Nathan M Stall⁵

Affiliations

¹ Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, and ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.G.).
² University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (D.B.).
³ University of Toronto and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (M.T.W.).
⁴ University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (I.I.B.).
⁵ Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (N.M.S.).

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Catchment Area, Health
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
Health Resources / statistics & numerical data*
Hospital Bed Capacity / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
Models, Statistical
Ontario / epidemiology
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
SARS-CoV-2
Ventilators, Mechanical / supply & distribution*