Efficacy of COVID-19 Public Health Measures in Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Chicago
Brian Goldstein, Willie H Oglesby Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence: Brian Goldstein, Thomas Jefferson University Student, 901 Walnut Street, 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, Tel +1 215-287-7688, Fax +1 866-330-2654, Email BDG107@students.jefferson.eduIntrodu...
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| description | Brian Goldstein, Willie H Oglesby Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence: Brian Goldstein, Thomas Jefferson University Student, 901 Walnut Street, 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, Tel +1 215-287-7688, Fax +1 866-330-2654, Email BDG107@students.jefferson.eduIntroduction: From the early days of the pandemic, US cities have implemented a variety of public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This study investigates which policies were most effective in reducing cases of COVID-19 in four major cities: Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Chicago.Methods: Through a cross-comparative analysis, we developed a timeline that tracked the implementation of a range of public health measures along with changes in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Data were collected from publicly available government sites and from press releases.Results: The results from the stay-at-home orders illustrate the delayed impact it has in reducing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The mask mandate led to the immediate and sustained reduction in cases across all four cities. During the spike of COVID-19 in the Fall of 2020, restrictions on indoor dining contributed significantly to reducing COVID-19 cases.Discussion: Of all the measures that were examined, the implementation of mask mandates was most closely associated with a decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across all four cities. Restrictions on indoor dining were also associated with a reduction in COVID-19 cases. Future studies should further investigate the adherence to different policies to better understand their impacts.Keywords: public policy, healthcare, reform, health system, population health |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d402fdae767647a8a6dad3168a25dd302023-02-08T22:18:44ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942023-02-01Volume 1612114281377Efficacy of COVID-19 Public Health Measures in Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and ChicagoGoldstein BOglesby WHBrian Goldstein, Willie H Oglesby Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence: Brian Goldstein, Thomas Jefferson University Student, 901 Walnut Street, 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, Tel +1 215-287-7688, Fax +1 866-330-2654, Email BDG107@students.jefferson.eduIntroduction: From the early days of the pandemic, US cities have implemented a variety of public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This study investigates which policies were most effective in reducing cases of COVID-19 in four major cities: Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Chicago.Methods: Through a cross-comparative analysis, we developed a timeline that tracked the implementation of a range of public health measures along with changes in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Data were collected from publicly available government sites and from press releases.Results: The results from the stay-at-home orders illustrate the delayed impact it has in reducing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The mask mandate led to the immediate and sustained reduction in cases across all four cities. During the spike of COVID-19 in the Fall of 2020, restrictions on indoor dining contributed significantly to reducing COVID-19 cases.Discussion: Of all the measures that were examined, the implementation of mask mandates was most closely associated with a decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across all four cities. Restrictions on indoor dining were also associated with a reduction in COVID-19 cases. Future studies should further investigate the adherence to different policies to better understand their impacts.Keywords: public policy, healthcare, reform, health system, population healthhttps://www.dovepress.com/efficacy-of-covid-19-public-health-measures-in-philadelphia-new-york-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPpublic policyhealthcarereformhealth systempopulation health |
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