Table 3.
Patient | Admitting Diagnosis | Reasons for Testing | Days Post Admission | Outcomes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orthopedic fracture | Fever (Tmax = 101.6 °F) | 4 | D/C home day 19 |
2 | CIN | Dyspnea; Low grade temp (Tmax = 100.1 °F) | 10 | D/C nursing home day 17 |
3 | NT‐TBI | Cough; lethargy, Fever (Tmax = 100.9 °F) | 8 | D/C home day 19 |
4 | NT‐TBI | Lethargy; cough. | 10 | ACT on day 19 for worsening resp needs |
5 | Orthopedic fracture | Shortness of breath and lethargy | 3 | ACT for pneumonia day 3 |
SARS‐CoV‐2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; RT‐PCR = real‐time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; ACT = acute care transfer; CIN = critical illness neuropathy; NT = non‐traumatic; TBI = traumatic brain injury; Tmax = maximum temperature leading to repeat testing; D/C = discharge; Resp = respiratory.