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Open Access 01-12-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Viewpoint

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

Authors: Thomas Wurmb, Katja Scholtes, Felix Kolibay, Nora Schorscher, Georg Ertl, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus, Ulrich Vogel, Axel Franke, Barbara Kowalzik

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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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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Metadata
Title
Hospital preparedness for mass critical care during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Authors
Thomas Wurmb
Katja Scholtes
Felix Kolibay
Nora Schorscher
Georg Ertl
Ralf-Ingo Ernestus
Ulrich Vogel
Axel Franke
Barbara Kowalzik
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2
Care
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03104-0

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