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The J-IDEA Pandemic Planner: A Framework for Implementing Hospital Provision Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Christen, Paula; D'Aeth, Josh C; Løchen, Alessandra; McCabe, Ruth; Rizmie, Dheeya; Schmit, Nora; Nayagam, Shevanthi; Miraldo, Marisa; Aylin, Paul; Bottle, Alex; Perez-Guzman, Pablo N; Donnelly, Christl A; Ghani, Azra C; Ferguson, Neil M; White, Peter J; Hauck, Katharina.
  • Christen P; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • D'Aeth JC; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Løchen A; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • McCabe R; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Rizmie D; Department of Economics & Public Policy, Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation, Imperial College Business School.
  • Schmit N; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Nayagam S; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Miraldo M; Department of Economics & Public Policy, Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation, Imperial College Business School.
  • Aylin P; Dr Foster Unit, Department of Primary Care and Public Health.
  • Bottle A; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College London, London.
  • Perez-Guzman PN; Dr Foster Unit, Department of Primary Care and Public Health.
  • Donnelly CA; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Ghani AC; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
  • Ferguson NM; Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, Oxford.
  • White PJ; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Modelling and Health Economics, Imperial College School of Public Health.
  • Hauck K; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics.
Med Care ; 59(5): 371-378, 2021 05 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1254915
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Planning for extreme surges in demand for hospital care of patients requiring urgent life-saving treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), while retaining capacity for other emergency conditions, is one of the most challenging tasks faced by health care providers and policymakers during the pandemic. Health systems must be well-prepared to cope with large and sudden changes in demand by implementing interventions to ensure adequate access to care. We developed the first planning tool for the COVID-19 pandemic to account for how hospital provision interventions (such as cancelling elective surgery, setting up field hospitals, or hiring retired staff) will affect the capacity of hospitals to provide life-saving care.

METHODS:

We conducted a review of interventions implemented or considered in 12 European countries in March to April 2020, an evaluation of their impact on capacity, and a review of key parameters in the care of COVID-19 patients. This information was used to develop a planner capable of estimating the impact of specific interventions on doctors, nurses, beds, and respiratory support equipment. We applied this to a scenario-based case study of 1 intervention, the set-up of field hospitals in England, under varying levels of COVID-19 patients.

RESULTS:

The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics pandemic planner is a hospital planning tool that allows hospital administrators, policymakers, and other decision-makers to calculate the amount of capacity in terms of beds, staff, and crucial medical equipment obtained by implementing the interventions. Flexible assumptions on baseline capacity, the number of hospitalizations, staff-to-beds ratios, and staff absences due to COVID-19 make the planner adaptable to multiple settings. The results of the case study show that while field hospitals alleviate the burden on the number of beds available, this intervention is futile unless the deficit of critical care nurses is addressed first.

DISCUSSION:

The tool supports decision-makers in delivering a fast and effective response to the pandemic. The unique contribution of the planner is that it allows users to compare the impact of interventions that change some or all inputs.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Workforce / Surge Capacity / COVID-19 / Health Planning Guidelines / Health Services Needs and Demand / Hospitals Type of study: Experimental Studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Med Care Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Workforce / Surge Capacity / COVID-19 / Health Planning Guidelines / Health Services Needs and Demand / Hospitals Type of study: Experimental Studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Med Care Year: 2021 Document Type: Article