May 2023 Utilization Report

Highlights: A generalized increase in utilization metrics with respect to pre-COVID baselines was observed for May 2023 compared to April. All hospitals saw an increase in acute care admissions with totals going from -18% below baseline in April to -13% this month. Emergency department visits presented their highest volume in the past 15 months increasing from -22% below pre-COVID baselines in April to -18% this month. Observation admissions saw the biggest increase in volumes going from 15% in April to 34% over baseline in May, and psychiatric admissions and ambulatory surgeries also increased going from -25% to -20% and -5% to 6% over baseline respectively.