Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Title: Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019
Date: April 17, 2020
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6915e3.htm?s_cid=mm6915e3_w
Brief Description: CDC has released their weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report in regards to hospitalization rates based on patients' demographics. It can be seen that even though 45% of COVID-19 hospitalized patients are white, non-hispanic black people are at 33% which is a disproportionate rate given their lower overall population within the United States.
Future Implications: Ongoing monitoring of hospitalization rates is critical to understanding the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19 in the United States and to guide planning and prioritization of health care resources.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where the patients who are most affected by COVID-19 share common underlying conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, chronic lung disease and more. These underlying conditions tend to be most prevalent among African-Americans hence why the virus has a bigger impact on them. The best way for this unfortunate disparity to be dealt with is for public health officials and medical workers to pay attention to these trends in order to give these vulnerable patients the appropriate care they need.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 5
Impact (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Urgency (0-5): 5
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: US News
Title: COVID-19 Exposing Ongoing Health Disparities
Date: April 20, 2020
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-20/its-no-surprise-coronavirus-is-hitting-african-americans-harder
Brief Description: The coronavirus' impact on African-Americans requires the nation to address an ongoing problem for communities in the United States. It's made the issue of disparities in potentially deadly conditions based on people's race and ethnicity clearer, however it's an issue in our health care system that we have been facing for many years.
Future Implications: Community organizations & partnerships will raise greater awareness of COVID-19 symptoms and access to testing, improving access to necessary care for African-Americans.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where throughout history, African-Americans have always faced challenges related to socioeconomic status, education and access to health care. These things directly impact their overall health and life expectancy and the current pandemic heightens the impact of these social determinants of health.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Urgency (0-5): 5
Title: COVID-19 Exposing Ongoing Health Disparities
Date: April 20, 2020
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-20/its-no-surprise-coronavirus-is-hitting-african-americans-harder
Brief Description: The coronavirus' impact on African-Americans requires the nation to address an ongoing problem for communities in the United States. It's made the issue of disparities in potentially deadly conditions based on people's race and ethnicity clearer, however it's an issue in our health care system that we have been facing for many years.
Future Implications: Community organizations & partnerships will raise greater awareness of COVID-19 symptoms and access to testing, improving access to necessary care for African-Americans.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where throughout history, African-Americans have always faced challenges related to socioeconomic status, education and access to health care. These things directly impact their overall health and life expectancy and the current pandemic heightens the impact of these social determinants of health.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Urgency (0-5): 5
Friday, April 17, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: HealthITAnalytics
Title: Race Data for COVID-19 Patients Key to Assess Health Disparities
Date: April 14, 2020
Link: https://patientengagementhit.com/news/race-data-for-covid-19-patients-key-to-assess-health-disparities
Brief Description: In order to understand the social determinants of health that are impacting the spread of coronavirus and address health disparities, the Trump Administration is being called on by leading physician groups to collect racial and socio-demographic data about COVID-19 patients.
Future Implications: The data collected will help health care providers better target and increase care access options based on unique social needs of their populations.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where the impact of disease varies on the demographics of populations. Due to this, health care options should be varied based on which populations are more vulnerable to illness than the others. These efforts currently being made by medical providers to analyze this type of data during the pandemic may encourage the elimination of health disparities within our nation.
Timeliness: 4
Impact: 4
Scope: 4
Likelihood: 3
Urgency: 5
Title: Race Data for COVID-19 Patients Key to Assess Health Disparities
Date: April 14, 2020
Link: https://patientengagementhit.com/news/race-data-for-covid-19-patients-key-to-assess-health-disparities
Brief Description: In order to understand the social determinants of health that are impacting the spread of coronavirus and address health disparities, the Trump Administration is being called on by leading physician groups to collect racial and socio-demographic data about COVID-19 patients.
Future Implications: The data collected will help health care providers better target and increase care access options based on unique social needs of their populations.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where the impact of disease varies on the demographics of populations. Due to this, health care options should be varied based on which populations are more vulnerable to illness than the others. These efforts currently being made by medical providers to analyze this type of data during the pandemic may encourage the elimination of health disparities within our nation.
Timeliness: 4
Impact: 4
Scope: 4
Likelihood: 3
Urgency: 5
Monday, April 13, 2020
health disparities
Source: STAT News
Title: Who gets hospitalized for COVID-19? Reports show differences by race and sex
Date: April 09, 2020
Link: https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/09/hospitalized-covid-19-patients-differences-by-race-and-sex/
Brief Description: The first federal report on who needs to be hospitalized care from coronavirus in the United States has shown more men than women and a disproportionate amount of African-Americans are most in need.
Future Implications: There will be a national breakdown of cases by race and ethnicity so that medical care can be matched to the greatest need.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where due to the higher prevalence of underlying conditions within the African-American community such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, etc., COVID-19 becomes more dangerous for them. The increase in hospitalizations from the coronavirus amongst African-Americans lays racial health disparities bare.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 4
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 5
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: US News
Title: Why COVID-19 is a Disaster for Detroit
Date: April 8, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2020-04-08/why-coronavirus-is-a-disaster-for-detroit
Brief Description: Being the United States' poorest big city, also possibly unhealthiest, Detroit, Michigan
has emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus. With a population of approximately 670,000,
health officials have counted so far a total of 5,824 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 251 deaths.
has emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus. With a population of approximately 670,000,
health officials have counted so far a total of 5,824 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 251 deaths.
Future Implications: The curve will rise in Detroit in days time, leaving many African-Americans
vulnerable to serious illness from the virus.
vulnerable to serious illness from the virus.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where both socioeconomic status and racial
disparities tie together. African-Americans make up approximately 80% of Detroit's population and it is also
] highly impoverished. With the coronavirus spreading rapidly, this city's high vulnerability due to its
demographics will have a harsh impact on the elimination of health disparities.
disparities tie together. African-Americans make up approximately 80% of Detroit's population and it is also
] highly impoverished. With the coronavirus spreading rapidly, this city's high vulnerability due to its
demographics will have a harsh impact on the elimination of health disparities.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Impact (0-5): 4
Scope (0-5): 4
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 5
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: STAT News
Title: A system to allocate scarce ventilators and ICU beds gains traction for not counting any group out
Date: April 2, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Technological
Brief Description: While hospitals all over the nation brace for the surge of COVID-19 patients, they're
facing shortages of necessary resources to care for the sickest patients. This leaves hospitals, as well
as the government, facing reality where they have to figure out which patients should be prioritized when
they begin to ration. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center developed a strategy for hospitals to
ethically allocate ventilators to patients when faced with shortages.
facing shortages of necessary resources to care for the sickest patients. This leaves hospitals, as well
as the government, facing reality where they have to figure out which patients should be prioritized when
they begin to ration. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center developed a strategy for hospitals to
ethically allocate ventilators to patients when faced with shortages.
Future Implications: For ethical reasons, more hospitals will follow the 8 point system for COVID-19
patients in order to eliminate bias and/or making rational decisions on whose life is more worth saving.
patients in order to eliminate bias and/or making rational decisions on whose life is more worth saving.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where medical staff tend to have an implicit
bias among their patients, based on race, gender and age. Due to the shortage of ventilators and ICU
beds in the midst of this pandemic, certain lives are being prioritized over others. With this current 8 point
system being put into place, it helps reduce the onset of implicit bias between different demographics
and makes the rationing decisions more fair.
bias among their patients, based on race, gender and age. Due to the shortage of ventilators and ICU
beds in the midst of this pandemic, certain lives are being prioritized over others. With this current 8 point
system being put into place, it helps reduce the onset of implicit bias between different demographics
and makes the rationing decisions more fair.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Impact (0-5): 3
Scope (0-5): 2
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 5
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