2 new studies show hospitalization rates of kids in 2 CA hospitals overestimated by at least 40% Why? "incidental diagnosis" eg, child at hosp for fracture, gets routine covid test, is (+) but asymptomatic. Incorrectly counted as hospitalized *for* covidhttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/study-number-of-kids-hospitalized-for-covid-is-overcounted.html …
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Absent irrational panic, only “severe/advanced cases” should be hospitalized!
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You defined it too narrowly, otherwise high-risk patients with dyspnea fever etc. have been admitted. I'm not a hospital coding expert, but there is clearly instructions/methods on how to distinguish primary diagnoses from incidental positives.
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