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The role of dedicated biocontainment patient care units in preparing for COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks
- Source :
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press, 2020.
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- 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
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15596834 and 0899823X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....58a5f7c1e79adfa6295a5239bbde9575