An additional 160 hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 were discovered through an audit conducted by the Hays County Local Health Department.
The 160 hospitalizations had previously gone unreported in the county’s daily updates. According to the local health department, reports of hospitalizations that were not previously provided were reported. Following an internal audit which included detailed reviews of the information flow process with providers, the local health department confirmed 160 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were hospitalized but were not provided to the health department. The county stated that the numbers will now be reflected in the total number of hospital cases reported.
The local health department stated, “Moving forward, the HCLHD will continue to collaborate with all reporting entities to ensure all COVID-19 cases, and other infectious diseases, are accurately reported to the health department in a timely manner.”
