Thread by @laurahoemeke, How many #healthworkers in the US have had #COVID19, how many have [...]

Laura Hoemeke (COVID19-woke)

laurahoemeke

How many #healthworkers in the US have had #COVID19, how many have died of COVID19? @CDCgov today: Total of 9,282 HWs w/confirmed COVID-19 as of today (14 April), but occupational data available on only 16% of reported cases nationwide. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6915e6.htm?s_cid=mm6915e6_w

Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States

Improving surveillance through routine reporting of occupation and industry not only benefits health care personnel, but all workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6915e6.htm?s_cid=mm6915e6_w

Thanks for the heads-up on this, @MRogersRN!

(at least) 5 data limitations cited:
1)84% of patients were missing data on occupational status
2)among cases reported in health workers, much missing data varied across demographic groups, exposures, symptoms, underlying conditions, and health outcomes

Hey, @FHWCoalition: any ideas on how we can get data on the number of #healthworkers with #COVID19 in the US?

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