The role of dedicated biocontainment patient care units in preparing for COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 42(2): 208-211, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-744332
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.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Isolation
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Infection Control
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COVID-19
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Hospital Design and Construction
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Medical Staff, Hospital
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Nursing
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Epidemiology
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Hospitals
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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