Hospital preparedness for mass critical care during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Autor: Thomas Wurmb, Katja Scholtes, Felix Kolibay, Nora Schorscher, Georg Ertl, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus, Ulrich Vogel, Axel Franke, Barbara Kowalzik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Critical Care, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03104-0
Popis: Abstract Mass critical care caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 pandemic poses an extreme challenge to hospitals. The primary goal of hospital disaster preparedness and response is to maintain conventional or contingency care for as long as possible. Crisis care must be delayed as long as possible by appropriate measures. Increasing the intensive care unit (ICU) capacities is essential. In order to adjust surge capacity, the reduction of planned, elective patient care is an adequate response. However, this involves numerous problems that must be solved with a sense of proportion. This paper summarises preparedness and response measures recommended to acute care hospitals.
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