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UC health report: systemwide pandemic response credited with lower excess mortality despite $3.5 billion early losses
Summary
Dr. Carrie Byington presented the University of Californias "Connected" report Nov. 14, saying UC incurred more than $3.5 billion in early pandemic losses, recovered roughly half with federal aid, provided 12.5 million hours of emergency sick leave and recorded an excess mortality of 17 per 100,000 compared with 178 per 100,000 statewide.
The University of Californias primary author of a systemwide review of the COVID-19 response told Regents Nov. 14 that decisive, systemwide action limited deaths and preserved core missions even as the system absorbed large financial losses.
Dr. Carrie Byington presented the report "Connected," which documents lessons on leadership, governance, finance and public-health operations. She said the system emphasized a "people-first" approach and adopted the University of California Consensus Standards for Operations in May 2020 to create systemwide requirements with local flexibility.
Byington gave several metrics to…
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