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The mechanics of setting up a COVID-19 response: Experiences of the COVID-19 epidemic from Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Mendelson, M; Booyens, L; A Boutall, A; Cairncross, L; Calligaro, G; Dave, J. A; Dlamini, S; Dyer, S; Fieggen, K; Joska, J; Krause, R; Kropman, A; Levin, D; Maughan, D; Meintjes, G; Muller, E; Ntusi, N; Papavarnavas, N; Patel, B; Peter, J; Raubenheimer, P; Said-Hartley, S; Singh, P; Wasserman, S.
  • Mendelson, M; s.af
  • Booyens, L; s.af
  • A Boutall, A; s.af
  • Cairncross, L; s.af
  • Calligaro, G; s.af
  • Dave, J. A; s.af
  • Dlamini, S; s.af
  • Dyer, S; s.af
  • Fieggen, K; s.af
  • Joska, J; s.af
  • Krause, R; s.af
  • Kropman, A; s.af
  • Levin, D; s.af
  • Maughan, D; s.af
  • Meintjes, G; s.af
  • Muller, E; s.af
  • Ntusi, N; s.af
  • Papavarnavas, N; s.af
  • Patel, B; s.af
  • Peter, J; s.af
  • Raubenheimer, P; s.af
  • Said-Hartley, S; s.af
  • Singh, P; s.af
  • Wasserman, S; s.af
S. Afr. med. j. (Online) ; 0:0(0): 1-5, 2020.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1271069
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the provision of healthcare in ways that are unprecedented in our lifetime. Planning for the sheer numbers expected during the surge has required public hospitals to de-escalate all non-essential clinical services to focus on COVID-19. Western Cape Province was the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa (SA), and the Cape Town metro was its hardest-hit geographical region. We describe how we constructed our COVID-19 hospital-wide clinical service at Groote Schuur Hospital, the University of Cape Town's tertiary-level teaching hospital. By describing the barriers and enablers, we hope to provide guidance rather than a blueprint for hospitals elsewhere in SA and in low-resource countries that face similar challenges now or during subsequent waves
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: South Africa / Delivery of Health Care / Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / COVID-19 Type of study: Practice guideline Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: S. Afr. med. j. (Online) Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: South Africa / Delivery of Health Care / Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / COVID-19 Type of study: Practice guideline Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: S. Afr. med. j. (Online) Year: 2020 Type: Article