The role of dedicated biocontainment patient care units in preparing for COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks
| Autor: | Brian T. Garibaldi, Noreen A. Hynes, Lisa L. Maragakis, Lauren Sauer, Jade Borromeo Flinn |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemiology 030231 tropical medicine Patient care Disease Outbreaks Patient Isolation Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Health care Medical Staff Hospital Humans Medicine Hospital Design and Construction 030212 general & internal medicine Infection Control Maryland business.industry COVID-19 Outbreak Containment of Biohazards Biocontainment medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Infectious disease (medical specialty) Preparedness Commentary Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology |
| ISSN: | 1559-6834 0899-823X |
| Popis: | In response to the Ebola outbreak of 2014–2016, the US Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) established 10 regional treatment centers, called biocontainment units (BCUs), to prepare and provide care for patients infected with high-consequence pathogens. Many of these BCUs were among the first units to activate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient care. The activities of the Johns Hopkins BCU helped prepare the Johns Hopkins Health System for COVID-19 in the 3 domains of containment care: (1) preparedness planning, education and training, (2) patient care and unit operations, and (3) research and innovation. Here, we describe the role of the JH BCU in the Hopkins COVID-19 response to illustrate the value of BCUs in the current pandemic and their potential role in preparing healthcare facilities and health systems for future infectious disease threats. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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