Rapid response infrastructure for pandemic preparedness in a tertiary care hospital: lessons learned from the COVID-19 outbreak in Cologne, Germany, February to March 2020
Eurosurveillance
; 25(21), 2020.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-1716785
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused tremendous pressure on hospital infrastructures such as emergency rooms (ER) and outpatient departments. To avoid malfunctioning of critical services because of large numbers of potentially infected patients seeking consultation, we established a COVID-19 rapid response infrastructure (CRRI), which instantly restored ER functionality. The CRRI was also used for testing of hospital personnel, provided epidemiological data and was a highly effective response to increasing numbers of suspected COVID-19 cases.
human diseases; pandemics; hospitals; outbreaks; viral diseases; man; Germany; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Developed Countries; European Union Countries; OECD Countries; Western Europe; Europe; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Coronavirus disease; Covid-19; viral infections
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English
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Eurosurveillance
Year:
2020
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