The Role of a Tertiary Level Safety Net Hospital in New York City's 2022 Mpox Outbreak.
Health Secur
; 21(2): 146-155, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2269505
ABSTRACT
Similar to the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City was the national epicenter of the ongoing 2022 mpox (formerly monkeypox) outbreak. Cases quickly began to rise in July 2022, primarily in gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. Tools in the form of a reliable diagnostic test, an effective vaccine, and a viable treatment option have been available from the onset, although logistically complex to roll out. The special pathogens program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, the flagship facility for the largest public hospital system in the United States, collaborated with multiple departments within Bellevue, the hospital system, and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to swiftly establish ambulatory testing, immunizations, patient-centered inpatient care, and outpatient therapeutics. With the ongoing mpox outbreak, hospitals and local health departments must prepare a systemwide response to identify and isolate patients and provide high-quality care. Findings from our experience can help guide institutions in developing a multipronged, comprehensive response to the ongoing mpox outbreak.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Monkeypox
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Health Secur
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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