Revista nº 815

Use of emergency department during COVID-19 pandemic | Lacorzana J, et al. 30 Actual Med.2022;107(815):27- 33 Fig 3 showed the distribution of the priorities in the EDs of the Virgen de las Nieves complex in the analyzed period, which showed some changes in its trend. While the highest priorities are always the same in GH (both years, priority 5), in CH and NTH it can be seen how in 2020 this highest priority changed depend on month and year (Fig 3). 4. DISCUSSION The COVID-19 has probably been the major challenge for National Health System in their recent history (9,10). A detailed analysis in pattern of use of EDs could allow us to partially understand their impact on society. Since these changes are likely to be here to stay, it would be interesting to assess them in depth to obtain useful information on population behavior in the pandemic’s context. Lockdown in Spain was declared on March 14 th , after that, the de-escalation process happened in four phases in Granada: phase 0 (from May 4 th ), phase 1 (from May 11 th ), phase 2 (from May 25 th ), and phase 3 (from June 8 th ). The SNHS ensures the health care of all the Spanish citizens; it is based on the Beveridge Health Care System (BHCS), where the health system is financed Figure 1 . Emergency Departments admissions in the General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Neuro-Trauma Hospital of Virgen de las Nieves Hospital Complex.GH, General Hospital; CH, Children’s Hospital; NTH, Neuro-Trauma Hospital Figure 2 . Hospitalization ratios in the Emergency Departments of General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Neuro-Trauma Hospital of Virgen de las Nieves Hospital Complex. Figure 3 . Distribution of priorities admissions in the Emergency Departments of General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Neuro-Trauma Hospital of Virgen de las Nieves Hospital Complex